About James Bowron
Lived 1844 – 1928 (aged 83). James Bowron was a British and American businessperson.
James Bowron (November 16, 1844 - August 26, 1928) was chairman of the board of the Gulf States Steel Corporation. He married Ada Louisa Barrett on June 20, 1870. He and his father migrated to South Pittsburg, Tennessee around 1875. They started a small iron manufacturing business. In 1882 the Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company purchased their company and Bowron became the treasurer of the merged company.
He died of August 26, 1928 in Birmingham, Alabama.
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Who was James Bowron?
chairman of Gulf States steel corporation
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James Bowron was born on 16 November 1844 in England.
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James Bowron died on 26 August 1928 in Birmingham.
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James Bowron was a businessperson.
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James Bowron was British and American.
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