John J. Bowlen

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The Honorable John J. Bowlen

7th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
In office February 1, 1950 – December 16, 1959
Monarch	George VI Elizabeth II
Governor General	The Viscount Alexander of Tunis Vincent Massey
Premier	Ernest Manning
Preceded by	John C. Bowen
Succeeded by	John Percy Page
Personal details
Born	John James Bowlen (1876-07-21)July 21, 1876 Cardigan, Prince Edward Island
Died	December 16, 1959(1959-12-16) (aged 83) Edmonton, Alberta
Nationality	Canadian
Religion	Roman Catholic

John James Bowlen (July 21, 1876 – December 16, 1959) was a Canadian rancher, farmer, provincial politician and the seventh Lieutenant Governor of Alberta. Upon the death of his wife, his eldest daughter, Mary Bowlen Mooney became official hostess as "Lady to His Honour the Lieutenant Governor".^[1]

References

↑ Sanderson, Kay (1999). 200 Remarkable Alberta Women. Calgary: Famous Five Foundation. p. 52.

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Official biography

Political offices
Preceded by Alexander McGillivray Robert Parkyn	MLA Calgary 1930–1944	Succeeded by Howard MacDonald Aylmer Liesemer

v t e Lieutenant Governors of Alberta

Bulyea Brett Egbert Walsh Primrose Bowen Bowlen Page MacEwan Steinhauer Lynch-Staunton Hunley Towers Olson Hole Kwong Ethell

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 59013534 LCCN: nr2001043278

Persondata
Name	Bowlen, John
Alternative names
Short description	Canadian politician
Date of birth	July 21, 1876
Place of birth	Cardigan, Prince Edward Island
Date of death	December 16, 1959
Place of death	Edmonton, Alberta

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