| J.E.T. Bowden | |
| Office1: | 24th & 31st Mayor of Jacksonville |
| Term Start1: | 1899 |
| Term End1: | 1901 |
| Predecessor1: | Raymond D. Knight |
| Successor1: | Duncan U. Fletcher |
| Term Start2: | 1915 |
| Term End2: | 1917 |
| Predecessor2: | Van C. Swearingen |
| Successor2: | John W. Martin |
| Birth Date: | September 14, 1857 |
| Birth Place: | Spartanburg, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Death Date: | November 19, 1930 (aged 73)[1] |
| Death Place: | Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
James Edwin Theodore Bowden (September 14, 1857 – November 19, 1930) was an American politician. He served as the 24th and 31st preconsolidation mayor of Jacksonville, Florida from 1899-1901 and again from 1915-1917.[2]