Frank Llewellyn Bowman

Republican Representative of West Virginia

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 21, 1879 (57 years old)

Birthday

September 15, 1936

Death

Served as a U.S. Representative from West Virginia from 1925 to 1933.
Graduated from West Virginia University in 1902, excelling in oration and debate.
Worked as a bank teller before pursuing a law degree and becoming a practicing attorney.
Held various positions in local government, including postmaster and mayor of Morgantown.
Elected to four consecutive terms in Congress as a Republican.
Involved in the coal industry as a shareholder and corporate attorney after leaving Congress.
Appointed to the Board of Veterans Appeals in 1935.
Active in fraternal organizations, including Freemasonry and the Knights Templar.
Married with two children and practiced Presbyterianism.
Died in Washington, D.C., and was buried in Morgantown, West Virginia.