George A. Bowles Explained

Birthname:George Ashby Bowles
Birth Date:May 11, 1883
Death Place:Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Office:4th Virginia Commissioner of Insurance
Term Start:April 14, 1932
Term End:June 1, 1956
Preceded:M. E. Bristow
Succeeded:T. Nelson Parker
Term Start1:January 12, 1916
Term End1:January 8, 1930
Predecessor1:E. Tucker Hughes
Successor1:Dabney Cosby
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Medical College of Virginia
Spouse:Georgia Kennon

George Ashby Bowles Sr. (May 11, 1883 – June 1, 1956) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and as Virginia state insurance commissioner for more than 20 years.[1]

His historic family home, The Oaks, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Funeral Is Set Today For George A. Bowles. June 3, 1956. Richmond Times-Dispatch. 26A. June 13, 2020. Newspapers.com.