Bio: John A. W. Lowry, Bossier Parish La
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890

Submitted by: Suzanne Shoemaker




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  JOHN A. W. LOWRY is the attorney for the Second Judicial District of
Louisiana, and in the conduct of his affairs has shown singular ability and
shrewdness.  He was born at Bellevue, La., January 12, 1848, his parents
being John A. W. and Sarah A. (Miles) Lowry, who were born in the State of
Mississippi, their marriage taking place in Natchez of that State.  In an
early day they removed to East Feliciana Parish, and some time in the
thirties came to Bellevue, where they spent the rest of their lives, the
father dying in December, 1847, and the mother in 1887, an earnest member
of the Methodist Church.  Mr. Lowry was of the same family as Ex-Gov.
Lowry, of Mississippi.  The immediate subject of this sketch was the
youngest of three sons and three daughters, and he and a sister are the
only ones of the family now living.  He was educated in the State
University of Louisiana, where he spent four years, after which he spent
some time in teaching the young idea how to shoot, but, prior to taking his
collegiate course, he had worked at the printer's trade.  In 1872 he began
studying law, this being while he was teaching school, and three years
later he was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of the State, and has
since become well known as an able practitioner throughout Bossier, Webster
and Bienville Parishes.  He was parish attorney for some years, and in 1880
was elected district attorney, being now actively engaged in discharging
the duties of his third terms, or tenth year.  He was married in 1878, to
Miss Elizabeth Eubank, a native of the Lone Star State.  Mr. Lowry is a
member of the A. F. & A. M., Bellevue Lodge No. 95, being master of the
same at one time, but is now secretary.  He also belongs to the A. L. of
H., No. 1120, Bellevue Council.