Background
Bowen, William Abraham was born on April 14, 1856 in Bagdad, Santa Rosa, Florida, United States. Son of William Abraham and Clementine Dalmatia (Richards) Bowen.
Bowen, William Abraham was born on April 14, 1856 in Bagdad, Santa Rosa, Florida, United States. Son of William Abraham and Clementine Dalmatia (Richards) Bowen.
Mainly self-educated. Student Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, 1875-1877 inclusive.
Doctor John F. and Mary C. (Murchison) DeBardeleben, of Bastrop, Texas, December 12, 1877. Owner and editor of the Advance Guard, Decatur, Texas, 1873-1874. Founder Montague News, 1874.
Staff correspondent Houston Daily Post, at Austin, Texas, 1880-1881.
Political editor San Antonio Daily Express, at Austin, 1881-1886. Editorial staff Chicago Times, 1886-1890.
Organizer 1st advisory railway train, and toured United States. Secretary Chamber of Commerce, San Antonio, 1891-1893.
Chautauqua lecturer and writer until 1901.
Field editor Texas Christian Advocate, 1901-1904. Editorial staff Houston Post, 1904-1905, Saint Louis Republic, 1905-1907. Founder, 1908, and president, Arlington Printing Company.
Editor and owner, Farmers’ Fireside Bulletin (official paper Farmers’ Union for Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma), and Arlington Journal.
Member Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Married Ada, daughter