About Franklin Welsh Bowdon
Lived 1817 – 1857 (aged 40). Franklin Welsh Bowdon was an American politician and lawyer.
Franklin Welsh Bowdon (February 17, 1817 – June 8, 1857) was an American slave owner, politician and an Alabama congressman. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1846 to 1851.
Biography Born in Chester District, South Carolina, Bowdon was the son of Samuel and Sarah Welsh Bowdon. He graduated from the University of Alabama in 1836, studied law under Daniel E. Watrous at Montevallo, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Talladega, Alabama as the law partner of Thomas Chilton, William P. Chilton and Tignall W. Jones.
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Who was Franklin Welsh Bowdon?
American politician (1817-1857)
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Franklin Welsh Bowdon was born on 17 February 1817.
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Franklin Welsh Bowdon died on 8 June 1857 in Henderson.
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Franklin Welsh Bowdon was a politician and lawyer.
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