William Howard Bowler

Background

Bowler, William Howard was born on September 5, 1871 in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. Son of Edwin Parker and Caroline (Holden) Bowler.

Education

Student in public schools. Doctor of Divinity, Linfield College, 1924.

Career

Ordained Baptist ministry, 1894. Pastor Bellevue, Idaho, 1894-1899, Shoshone, 1900-1902. District missionary for Idaho, 1903-1905.

Evangelist, Idaho and Montana, 1905. Superintendent home missions, Idaho, 1907-1913, Idaho and Utah, 1914-1917. Executive secretary Baptist Laymen’s Movement fr the West, 1918.

Field representative General Board Promotion. Northern Baptist Convention, 1919-1924, secretary Board of Missionary Coöperation, 1924-1934, secretary Council on Finance and Promotion, 1934-1949. Became associate secretary Ohio Baptist Convention, 1940.

Now retired.

Connections

Married Elma Fulkerson, April. Children: William Reginald, Helen Frances.

Father:

Edwin Parker Bowler

Mother:

Caroline (Holden) Bowler

Spouse:

Elma Fulkerson

child:

William Reginald Bowler

child:

Helen Frances Bowler