Sevier County UT Archives Biographies.....Bowman, Mary Jorgensen 1881 - 
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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

MARY JORGENSEN BOWMAN.

    Mary Jorgensen Bowman, filling the position of recorder of Sevier county,
was born in Richfield in 1881. Her parents were N. P. and Sena (Hansen)
Jorgensen. Her father conducted a large farm in Sevier county, where he and his
wife were numbered among the popular and highly respected citizens. Their
daughter, Mrs. Bowman, was educated in the schools of Sevier county and in 1899
became the wife of William Bowman, of Salt Lake City, whose father was one of
the prominent contractors of the state and was the builder of many important
structures in Utah, including the tabernacle at Richfield and the city and
county building of Salt Lake City. The latter structure, however, cost the
Bowman family a fortune of a quarter of a million dollars. The building was
started under the territorial government and completed after Utah was admitted
to the Union. In the confusion that occurred over the change of government Mr.
Bowman, who had invested more than two hundred thousand dollars in the
structure, lost the entire amount.

    In 1918 William Bowman died, leaving his young wife with six children and
without financial resources. Possessing rare strength of character, Mrs. Bowman
set about rearing her family and providing for their support by such work as she
could obtain and she was thus employed until the fall of 1918, when the people
of the county gave her the nomination for the office of county recorder on the
democratic ticket. In the November election site was opposed by Jennie Ogden
Gledhill, a member of two of the most popular and best known families-the
Gledhill and the Ogden families. The people, recognizing the struggle that was
being made by the young widow to support her family, elected her to the office
of recorder and in January, 1919, she entered upon a two years' term in that
position. She is careful and conscientious in every way, is thoroughly reliable
and there is every indication that Mrs. Bowman will fill the position to the
entire satisfaction of her constituents and the public at large.

    Her children are: Wilma, who is training as a nurse in the Richfield General
Hospital; Afton; Mayo; John; Wesley; and William.


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UTAH SINCE STATEHOOD
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VOLUME IV
CHICAGO-SALT LAKE: THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1920


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