Fred Wellington Bowen Explained

Fred Wellington Bowen
Constituency Mp:Durham
Parliament:Canadian
Predecessor:Newton Rowell
Successor:Wilbert Franklin Rickard
Term Start:1921
Term End:1935
Birth Date:May 23, 1877
Birth Place:Newcastle, Ontario, Canada
Death Date:July 7, 1949
Nationality:British subject
Party:Conservative Party
Occupation:farmer

Fred Wellington Bowen (May 23, 1877 in Newcastle, Ontario, Canada  - July 7, 1949) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada in 1921 as a Member of the historical Conservative Party to represent the riding of Durham. He was re-elected in the elections of 1925, 1926, 1930 but defeated in 1935. Prior to his federal career, he was reeve and councillor of Clarke Township, Ontario.