About Countelow M. Bowles
Countelow M. Bowles was an American legislator and politician.
Countelow M. Bowles (born c. 1840) was a cooper, soldier, and state legislator. He was a Republican and African American.
Born in about 1840 in Virginia he lived in Cleveland for a few years leading up to the American Civil War.
Bowles joined the 38th United States Colored Infantry Regiment just before the end of the American Civil War in March 1865. He was soon promoted to Corporal before being discharged the following year.
He was elected onto the board of the Bolivar County police in 1869.
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