Background
Fowler, Ben B. was born on March 9, 1916 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Son of William Thomas and Ila (Earle) Fowler.
Fowler, Ben B. was born on March 9, 1916 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States. Son of William Thomas and Ila (Earle) Fowler.
Bachelor of Science in Commerce, University Kentucky, 1937. Bachelor of Laws, University Virginia, 1940.
Attorney firm Fowler & Fowler, Lexington, 1940-1941. Assistant attorney general Kentucky, 1945-1947. Member firm Dailey & Fowler, Frankfort, 1948-1971, Stites, McElwain & Fowler, Frankfort and Louisville, 1972-1983, Stites & Harbison, 1983-1990.
City solicitor, Frankfort, 1958-1960. Chief counsel Kentucky Civil Code Committee, 1953. Chairman Court Appeals Advisory Committee Civil Rules Procedure, 1953-1973.
Vice president, general counsel, director Frankfort & Cincinnati R.R., 1963-1986.
President, director Community Service, Inc. Advisory committee Kentucky Educational television. Served as Second lieutenant Army of the United States, 1941, European Theatre of Operations, to major infantry, 1945, to lieutenant colonel Kentucky National Guard, 1946-1953.
Fellow American College Trial Lawyers. Member American Judicature Society, American Bar Association (house of deals 1955-1960), Kentucky Bar Association (board bar commissioners 1953-1960, president 1959-1960, Outstanding Service award 1954), Franklin County Bar Association (president 1969), Frankfort Chamber of Commerce (president 1957-1958, chairman industrial development 1958-1959), Kentucky C. of Chamber (board directors), Delta Tau Delta, Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Eleanor Randolph, October 19, 1940.