Background
BOWEN, Chas. Christopher was born on August 29, 1830. Son of Charles Bowen, 3rd son of Christopher Bowen, of Milford, Company Mayo, Ireland.
BOWEN, Chas. Christopher was born on August 29, 1830. Son of Charles Bowen, 3rd son of Christopher Bowen, of Milford, Company Mayo, Ireland.
Rugby; Cambridge.
Left Cambridge after first year to join founders of Canterbury, New Zealand, 1850. Private Secretary to Mr. Godley, agent of Canterbury Association, 1851-1852.
Provincial Treasurer and Member Provincial Government, 1854-1859. Went to England, 1859. Returned, 1862; Resident Magistrate, Christchurch, 1804-1874.
Member House of Representatives, 1874. Minister of Justice and Education, 1875-1877. Carried National Education Act, 1877.
Member of Royal Commission on Federation, 1901. PuUications: Visit to Peru in Notes of Travel, 1860. Occasional articles in periodicals. Member of Legislative Council, Speakerol Legislative Council, New Zealand; Vice-Chancellor of Senate of New Zealand University.
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Spouse 1861, Georgina Elizabeth,daughter of Rev. David Markham, Canon of Windsor.