BIO:  Philip S. BOWMAN, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Hanover Borough and Penn Township, Pg 61

HON. PHILIP S. BOWMAN, eldest of the seven children of John and Catharine 
(Stambaugh) Bowman, was born February 15, 1846, in Jackson Township, formerly 
Paradise Township, and is of German descent.  The father was born March 29, 
1822, in Heidelberg Township; the mother was born in Paradise Township.  Our 
subject was reared a farmer, and educated at the common schools, and at the 
Manchester Academy, Carroll County, Md., and at the normal school at 
Millersville, Lancaster Co., Penn.  For five years from 1863 he taught school.  
In 1871 he engaged in the grain and produce trade at Hanover, and two years 
later resumed farming.  In politics he is a Democrat, and in 1869 was elected 
assessor of Heidelberg Township.  In 1873 he was elected assistant assessor; in 
1874, school director; in 1876, representative of York County, and in 1878 was 
re-elected in each of the two last cases by more than a party vote.  In the 
legislature he took an active part in opposing the Pittsburgh Riot Bill, which 
was defeated.  In 1881 he was elected secretary of the Farmers’ Mutual Fire 
Insurance Company, of Paradise, York Co., Penn., of which company he is also a 
director.  In 1885 he was elected justice of the peace, and for the past two 
years has also been engaged in surveying.  In 1867 he joined the Odd Fellows, 
and in 1872 was made a Free Mason, being now W. M. of Patmos Lodge No. 348.  He 
is also a member of Howell Chapter No. 199, and York Commandery No. 21.  He was 
married, in 1867, to Miss Lydia E., daughter of Samuel and Julia Ann Keller, 
born September 23, 1846, in Heidelberg Township.  Four children have blessed 
this union, viz.:  Milton E., Martha E., Ira A. and Oscar R.  Mr. and Mrs. 
Bowman are members of the Lutheran Church.