Ira Bowman, M. D., Rapides Parish Louisiana
Submitted by: Suzanne Shoemaker

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Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890
     
IRA BOWMAN, M. D.  

Although a young man, Dr. Bowman is already quite well known to the people of
this section, for since entering the practice of medicine in 1886, he has made
many noted cures, and his practice at all times has been successful.  He was
born in Clinton, La., in 1861, but the principal part of his literary
education was received in Baton Rouge, under the able instruction of Prof.
McGruder, after which he entered the pharmaceutical department of the
Vanderbilt University of Nashville, Tenn., from which he was graduated.  After
working as a pharmacist for two years, he once more entered Vanderbilt
University, this time graduating from the medical department in 1886.  He soon
after came to Lecompte, and here has built up a paying practice, owing to his
strict attention to business, his ability and intelligence.  Dr. Bowman is
much in love with his professions, aside from the money which it brings in,
for his practice extends among the poorer  classes as well as the wealthy.  He
is reasonable in his prices, courteous and gentlemanly at all times, and may
truly be said to be the rising physician of this locality.  He is a member of
Alexandria Lodge of the A. F. & A. M.  His parents, R. J. and Cornelia
(Germany) Bowman, were born in South Carolina and Georgia, respectively, but
the former received the principal of his rearing in Louisiana.  He studied law
in the city of New Orleans, becoming an able practitioner.  He built the house
in Lecompte and is also the owner of other valuable property.