Background
Fowler was born in 1815, at a time when his people were living on a small reservation in Oneida County, New New York
Fowler was born in 1815, at a time when his people were living on a small reservation in Oneida County, New New York
He died in 1862 as a result of wounds suffered while fighting as a Union soldier during the Civil War. He was presumably part of one of the five groups of Brothertown people who arrived in Wisconsin on ships at the port of Green Bay between 1831 and 1836, after having traveled across the Great Lakes, when the entire tribe was removed to Wisconsin. Fowler was one of a seven-man committee elected at a civil township town meeting to arrange for the sale of tribally-owned saw mill and grist mill(s) to two non-Indians in 1841.
In 1854, Fowler submitted "a memorial of the Brotherton tribe of Indians" to the United States. Congress advancing a historical claim for $30,000 as compensation for lands allegedly ceded by several treaties.
He signed the memorial as the "delegate from the Brotherton Indians" and claimed to be "their legally authorized agent."
In July 1856, when a Calumet County Agricultural Society was organized, Fowler was elected as one of the Vice-Presidents. In November 1856, Fowler was elected County Treasurer for Calumet County.
Fowler enlisted in the United States Army, in the 21st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, during the American Civil War. He was injured in combat, and died of his wounds at Sulphur Springs, Virginia on October 10, 1862.