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Oregon State Senate President
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Wilson Bowlby
| 2nd President of the Oregon Senate | |
|---|---|
Assumed office 1862 | |
| Preceded by | Luther Elkins |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lydia D. Jones |
Early Life
Born in New Hampton, New Jersey, Wilson Bowlby went to New York City at the age of 18 where he worked in a store for three years. He married Lydia D. Jones of Newark, New Jersey, in 1841. Together they then went to Cincinnati to attend medical lectures at the Eclectic Institute and in 1845 went to Indiana where he practiced medicine.
The two later he left Indiana by wagon in April, 1852 and arrived in the newly established Oregon Territory in August. He settling first in Portland, then spent one year there then moved south of Hillsboro then to Forest Grove in 1860. Bowlby practiced medicine in Forest Grove where he continued practicing medicine except for four years from 1869-1873 when he became a collector of internal revenue with a residence in Portland.[1]
Public Service
Bowlby later entered public service and became a member of the last Oregon Territorial Legislature and also ran for and served in the State Legislature. Bowlby served in the House for four terms and the Senate for one term, the latter of which he rose as President of Oregon's State Senate.
During the 1861 Civil War Bowlby resigned from domestic politics and was appointed by President Lincoln as the Examining Physician under Captain Keler, Provost Marshall.
Family
Bowlby had three children J.Q.A. (John Quincy Adams) Bowlby, a prominent Astoria Oregon attorney; Theodore, who lived on the old ranch near Hilllsboro; and Sarah E. Coplen, of Latah, Washington.
Mrs. Bowlby died in 1883 and the following year the Doctor was married to Mrs. Burlingame. It is said that Bowlby has one of the most beautiful homes in the village of Forest Grove.
