Background
Stow was born in Halstead, Essex, England, the son of the Review Thomas Quentin Stow and his wife Elizabeth, née Eppes. Augustine was the brother of Randolph Isham Stow and Jefferson Pickman Stow.
Stow was born in Halstead, Essex, England, the son of the Review Thomas Quentin Stow and his wife Elizabeth, née Eppes. Augustine was the brother of Randolph Isham Stow and Jefferson Pickman Stow.
The family arrived in South Australia in the Hartley in 1837. On 19 March 1869, Stow was elected to the South Australian Legislative Council (in the days when all members were voted in by the whole colony, "The Province"), resigning in September 1871. Stow was Chief Secretary in Henry Strangways" Ministry for 18 days in May 1870.
In 1877 he entered the Government service, and in April 1884 was appointed Registrar of Probates, and Chief Clerk in the Supreme Court.
He was also Commissioner of Inland Revenue without salary. Stow died on 29 May 1903 at Unley, Adelaide, South Australia.
Stow was a member of the board of governors of the Art Gallery, Public Library and Museum.