City: Rogersville
BOWEN, Alfred Thomas, lawyer; born Hancock Co., Tenn., March 12, 1866; son of Jason Y. and Ruth A. (Lea) BOWEN; paternal grandfather Jesse BOWEN; maternal(sp) grandmother Sallie (Durham) BOWEN; maternal grandfather Archer LEA; maternal grandmother ____ (Hendrix) LEA; English descent; father’s occupation farmer; educated Sneedville, McKinney High School; married Amanda J. BAKER June 6, 1884; member I.O.O.F.K. of H., A.U.O.W., W.O.W., Consul M.W.A., and Rep. to State Camp in 1908; early business teaching and merchandising; served as J.P. years 1890-2; Alderman and City Attorney Rogersville four years former special Circuit Judge and special Chancellor; candidate for circuit judge; Republican 1910, but finally declined nomination on account of split in party, but was elected chairman of executive committee; Secretary and Treasurer Rogersville Electric Co., Secretary and General Counsel of Rogersville Ice Co.; Rogersville Telephone and Telegraph Co.; Attorney for International Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union of North America which is now expending $100,000.00 in improving Hale Springs, a famous summer resort in Hawkins Co.; member Missionary Baptist church, (Deacon).
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
