James Bowman (Canadian politician)

{{Short description|Canadian politician}}

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| name = James Bowman

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| caption = James Bowman in 1918

| constituency_MP = Huron East (1911–1917)
Huron North (1917–1921)

| parliament = Canadian

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| predecessor = Thomas Chisholm

| successor = John Warwick King

| term_start = 1911

| term_end = 1921

| birth_date = October 31, 1861

| birth_place = Morris Township, Canada West

| death_date = May 2, 1940

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| nationality = British subject

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| party = Conservative Party (1911–1917)
Unionist (1917–)

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| occupation = farmer

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James Bowman (October 31, 1861 – May 2, 1940) was a politician and farmer. Born in Morris Township, Canada West, he was later elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1911 as a member of the Conservative Party to represent the riding of Huron East, succeeding over rival Archibald Hyslop.

Bowman was re-elected in the 1917 election as a Unionist to represent Huron North. Prior to his federal political experience, he was reeve of Morris Township (1897–1898) and councillor (1892–1896) then councillor of Huron County, Ontario (1899–1905).