Background
Bowman, Thomas was born on May 28, 1836 in Lehigh Gap, Northampton Company, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Weiss) Bowman.
Bowman, Thomas was born on May 28, 1836 in Lehigh Gap, Northampton Company, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Weiss) Bowman.
Educated Vanderveer Seminary, Easton, Pennsylvania. (Doctor of Divinity, North Western College).
Ordained ministry of Evangelical Association, 1859. Pastor Lehigh and Northampton circuits, Pennsylvania, later Allentown, Reading, Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania. Presiding elder, 1870-1875.
Bishop Evangelical Association 40 years—1875-1915 (retired). Principal Union Biblical Institute, Naperville, Illinois, 1891-1911. President trustees North Western College, Naperville, 20 years, and twice served as acting president of the college.
Trustee Board of Publication of Evangelical Association 40 years, president 20 years. Treasurer Board of Church Extension, also of Charitable Society, Evangelical Association. Trustee Schuylkill Seminary, Reading, Pennsylvania.
Married Dianna Young, April.