Sydney Johnston Bowie

Background

Bowie, Sydney Johnston was born on July 26, 1865 in Talladega, Alabama, United States. Son of Andrew W. and Nannie McHenry (Bowdon) Bowie.

Education

Educated in private schools. Bachelor of Laws, University of Alabama, 1885. Admitted to bar, 1885.

Career

Cabaniss & Bowie, 1906-1919. President Crawford’s Auto Shop, since 1919. City clerk, 1885-1886, alderman, 1891, Talladega.

Member Democratic State Executive Committee, 1894-1900.

Chairman Democratic Company Executive Committee, Talladega Company, 1896-1899. Member 57th to 59th Congresses (1901-1907), 4th Alabama District.

Declined renomination. Delegate at large Democratic National Convention, San Francisco, 1920, also chairman delegation.

Achievements

• Sydney Johnston Bowie has been listed as a noteworthy congressman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Democratic State Executive Committee, 1894-1900. Member 57th to 59th Congresses (1901-1907), 4th Alabama District. Member Board of Education Birmingham, 1915-1919.

Connections

Married Annie Foster Etheridge, April. Children: Elizabeth, Alice T. In practice, Talladega and Anniston, Alabama.

Father:

Andrew West. Bowie

Mother:

Nannie McHenry (Bowdon) Bowie

Spouse:

Annie Foster Etheridge

child:

Talladega and Anniston Bowie

child:

Alice T. In practice Bowie

child:

Ala Bowie

child:

Elizabeth Bowie