Christopher C. Bowen
| Christopher Columbus Bowen | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 2nd district | |
| In office July 20, 1868 - March 3, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | William P. Miles (1860) |
| Succeeded by | Robert C. De Large |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Charleston County | |
| In office 1871–1872 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1832 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Died | June 23, 1880 (aged 48) New York, New York |
| Resting place | Charleston, South Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | farmer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Service/branch | Confederate States Army Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1862-1865 |
Christopher Columbus Bowen (January 5, 1832 – June 23, 1880) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Early life
Born in Providence, Rhode Island, Bowen attended the public schools. He moved to Georgia in 1850. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and then studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1862 and commenced practice in Charleston, South Carolina. During the Civil War he enlisted in the Confederate States Army and served throughout the war as a captain in the Coast Guard. After the war, he resumed the practice of law in Charleston, South Carolina.
Political career
Bowen served as member of the Republican State convention at Charleston in May 1867. He then served as the first chairman of the South Carolina Republican State central committee. He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in November 1867. Upon the readmission of South Carolina to the Union, he was elected as a Republican to the Fortieth and Forty-first Congresses and served from July 20, 1868, to March 3, 1871. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1870 to the Forty-second Congress. He then served as member of South Carolina House of Representatives from 1871 to 1872, and was elected sheriff of Charleston in November 1872.
Bowen died in New York City, June 23, 1880. He was interred in St. Laurence Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina.
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by William P. Miles (1860) |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 2nd congressional district 1868-1871 |
Succeeded by Robert C. De Large |
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