Background
BOWDEN, Ellery was born on March 3, 1870 in Penobscot, Maine, United States. Son of Elisha R. and Clara L. (Grindell) Bowden.
BOWDEN, Ellery was born on March 3, 1870 in Penobscot, Maine, United States. Son of Elisha R. and Clara L. (Grindell) Bowden.
Common School; High School, Penobscot, Maine. East Maine. Conference Seminary, Bucksport, Maine. Castine Normal School.
Admitted to Bar, Belfast, Maine., 1894. Elected Company Attorney, Waldo Company, 1895 to 1901. Appointed Register of Deeds, by Governor.
Cobb to fill an unexpired term caused by the death of the Register of Deeds for Waldo Company, 1909. Appointed Judge of Probate Court, for the Company of Waldo, 1917.
Member: Past Master Howard Lodge, F. and A. M. Scottish Rite; Masons 32°. Garfield Lodge No. 99, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Winterport, Maine.
Grand Lodge of Maine., (Grand Master 1913-1914. Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Grand Representative, since 1926).
Spouse Blanche E. Shaw, October 12, 1909, Winterport, Maine.