Thomas Bowman

Thomas Bowman (July 15, 1817 – March 3, 1914)

Early life Bowman was born on July 15, 1817, in Berwick, Pennsylvania, a son of Sarah (née Brittain) Bowman (1786–1852) and John Bowman (1786-1843) and spent his boyhood days on a farm in eastern Pennsylvania. His maternal grandfather, Samuel Brittain, fought in the American Revolutionary War as a private in Captain McCalla's Company from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. and began the study of law at Dickinson Law School but he decided to leave the law and become a minister.

During his time at DePauw, Bowman presided over such significant events as the first admissions of women students and of the initial planning (and laying of the cornerstone) of East College. He also served on the university's board of trustees from 1887 to 1895, including a term as president of the board. a daughter of Johannes Hartman and Mary Magdalene (née Crouse) Hartman. Together, they were the parents of eleven children, including:

John Durban Bowman (1842–1871), who fought in the U.S. Civil War but died unmarried at age 28. William Hamilton Bowman (1850–1939) Samuel Brittain Bowman (1856–1939), who married Mary Walden in 1884. Clarence Mitchell Bowman (1858–1891), who married Elizabeth Amanda Binyon. who married Burns D. Caldwell, president of the Wells Fargo Express Company. Frances Olivia Bowman (1862–1863), who died young.