Individual Details

James Edgar BOWE

(5 Sep 1828 - 14 Dec 1890)

Events

Birth5 Sep 1828Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous1 Apr 1850departed on the steam ship "Crescent City" for Panama on the way to El Dorado County, California - New York, New York County, New York
Miscellaneous12 Apr 1850arrived on the steam ship "Crescent City" - Panama
Miscellaneous24 Apr 1850set sail on the Bark "Clarissa" headed for San Francisco - Panama
Miscellaneous30 Jun 1850arrived on the Bark "Clarissa" from Panama - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Occupation17 Oct 1850trader - Placerville, El Dorado County, California
MiscellaneousBet 10 Nov 1852 and 10 Dec 1852was issued a business license for gaming tables for one month - El Dorado County, California
Residence1855El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous25 Aug 1855was a candidate for the California Assembly on the American Party ticket representing - El Dorado County, California
Election5 Sep 1855State Assemblyman - California
Miscellaneous19 Jan 1856was listed as one of the members of the California Assembly during the 7th Legislature - El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous21 Aug 1856El Dorado, El Dorado County, California
Residence23 Aug 1856Diamond Springs, El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous23 Aug 1856El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous13 Sep 1856addressed a meeting at the Washington Hotel, where a Fillmore & Donelson Club was formed - Diamond Springs, El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous23 Sep 1856El Dorado, El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous27 Sep 1856was listed as a nominee for the Assembly on the American Party ticket during the 1856 election - California
Miscellaneous4 Nov 1856was defeated in his run for State Assemblyman representing El Dorado County - California
Miscellaneous6 May 1857was elected one of 125 delegates to attend a convention in Sacramento, on May 11th, - Placerville, El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous4 Aug 1857was nomined for State SEnator at the Know Nothing Convention - Placerville, El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous8 Aug 1857Placerville, El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous8 Aug 1857was mentioned as a nominee for political office, facing opposition & criticism from his peers - Placerville, El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous25 Aug 1857delivered a speech at the Know Nothing meeting - Placerville, El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous29 Aug 1857was identified as the Know Nothing candidate mentioned in an article in the Mountain Democrat, - Placerville, El Dorado County, California
Occupation13 Aug 1859Deputy Collector - El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous13 Aug 1859Buckeye Flat, El Dorado County, California
Occupation10 Mar 1860deputy assessor appointed by the County Assessor - Placerville, El Dorado County, California
Occupation23 Jun 1860deputy assessor - Placerville, El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous6 Sep 1860was nominated at the Democratic Convention for the Senate - Placerville, El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous7 Sep 1860was nominated at the Breckinridge convention for Senator - El Dorado, El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous12 Sep 1860Placerville, El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous25 Apr 1861purchased for $300 land adjoining the ranch owned by him and Dickson from E B & Ellen Daingerfield - El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous4 Jun 1863Placerville, El Dorado County, California
Residence16 Aug 1865& sold to J W B Dickson for $100 his half of the Bowe & Dickson's vineyard - Placerville, El Dorado County, California
Occupation1866 - 1887representative of an English group who dealt in California vineyards products
Miscellaneous23 Feb 1866applied for a passport - New York County, New York
Description23 Feb 18666 ft, dark hazel eyes, black hair, fair complexion, oval face, roman nose - New York County, New York
ResidenceBef 18 Oct 1871San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Miscellaneous18 Oct 1871became a board member of the Camp Floyd Silver Mining Corp after the purchase - Camp Floyd, Utah Territory
Residence18 Oct 1871at Palmerston-buildings, East Central district - London, England
Miscellaneous19 Oct 1871Placerville, El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous2 May 1872Placerville Township, El Dorado County, California
Miscellaneous14 Aug 1872London, England
Miscellaneous15 Jul 1880wrote a check to himself for 20 pounds - Bloomsbury, London, England
Miscellaneous10 Jul 1881California
Miscellaneous10 Jul 1881California
Miscellaneous3 Apr 1886wrote a check to himself for 10 pounds - Bloomsbury, London, England
Miscellaneous24 Jun 1886wrote a check to himself for ten pounds - Bloomsbury, London, England
Miscellaneous19 Jul 1886cashed a check for 10 pounds made payable to himself - Bloomsbury, London, England
Miscellaneous23 Sep 1886cashed a check for ten pounds made payable to himself - Bloomsbury, London, England
Miscellaneous5 Nov 1886cashed a check made payable to himself for ten pounds - Bloomsbury, London, England
Miscellaneous21 Dec 1886cashed a check made payable to himself for 16 pounds - Bloomsbury, London, England
Miscellaneous4 Feb 1887wrote a check to J A Pulitzon for 2500 pounds - Bloomsbury, London, England
Miscellaneous5 Feb 1887cashed a check for 100 pounds made payable to himself - Bloomsbury, London, England
Miscellaneous9 Feb 1887wrote a check to L C Duncan for 400 pounds - Bloomsbury, London, England
Miscellaneous31 Mar 1887wrote a check to Ellen Lyon for 35 pounds - Bloomsbury, London, England
Miscellaneous12 May 1887Fresno County, California
Miscellaneous18 May 1887wrote a check to Charles Southerland for 25 pounds - Bloomsbury, London, England
Miscellaneous13 Jun 1887signed a contract with the Barton Vineyard Assoc to sell California wines in London - Fresno County, California
Miscellaneous2 Aug 1887wrote a check to himself for 4000 pounds - Bloomsbury, London, England
Miscellaneous14 Oct 1887wrote a check to himself for 5244 9/2 pounds - Bloomsbury, London, England
Miscellaneous3 Jan 1888paid $1500 to William Lacy for lots in Monrovia - California
Miscellaneous19 Nov 1889deposited samples of gold & silver ore at Thomas Price & Son and was paid $27.42 for the value - San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Miscellaneous25 Mar 1890had an undelivered delegram at the Western Union office corner of Court & Main Streets - Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
ResidenceBef 14 Dec 1890on West Market Street wit his sister Emma - Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Death14 Dec 1890at his home of heart disease - Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Burial16 Dec 1890Section No. 13, Lot No. 11, Grave No. 3 - Greenlawn Cemetery, Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio
Miscellaneous16 Dec 1890funeral services were held at his home on West Market St & many attended - Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio

Families

FatherErastus BOWE (1784 - 1863)
MotherEleanor SWINNERTON (1791 - 1839)
SiblingEliza W BOWE (1808 - 1854)
SiblingAnna G BOWE (1811 - 1827)
SiblingErastus Guilford BOWE (1818 - 1886)
SiblingEdward Young BOWE (1820 - 1881)
SiblingEleanor Amanda BOWE (1825 - 1911)
SiblingEdwin Ruthven BOWE (1825 - 1917)