James Butler Bowlin (January 16, 1804 – July 19, 1874) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri. Born near Fredericksburg, Virginia, Bowlin took an apprenticeship to a trade but abandoned it to teach at a school. He received a classical education and moved to Lewisburg, Virginia in 1825. Bowlin studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1822, commencing his practice in Greenbrier County. He moved to St. Louis, Missouri in 1833 and continued the practice of law. Bowlin also established the Farmers and Mechanics' Advocate.
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16 January 1804 Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
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19 July 1874 (aged 70)
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Zodiac | Capricorn |
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