Eric Bowden

Eric Bowden

Eric Kendall Bowden (September 30 1871 – February 13 1931), was an Australian solicitor and politician.

Early life

The second son of John and Sarah Bowden, he was born in Parramatta, New South Wales, where his family had resided for four generations. Educated at Newington College (1882-1884) [Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp18] and Sydney Boys High School, he qualified as a solicitor in 1894 after serving articles with his father. Four years later married Reinetta May Murphy.cite web
first=John
last=McCarthy
title =Bowden, Eric Kendall (1871 - 1931)
publisher =Australian National University
work=Australian Dictionary of Biography
url =http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070368b.htm
accessdate = 2007-05-16
]

Political career

In the Federal election of December 1906, and while serving as an alderman in Granville, he won the seat of Nepean. In 1910 he was defeated and again practised in partnership with his father until 1919 when he regained the seat of Nepean as a Nationalist. From 1922 he represented Parramatta after Nepean was absorbed by that seat. From 1923 Bowden served as Minister for Defence, resigning in 1925 due to ill health. He served on, and at times chaired, the joint select committee on electoral law in 1926 and 1927 and was a royal commissioner on the constitution between 1927 and 1929. In the 1929 election he lost his seat.

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NAME=Bowden, Eric Kendall
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Australian solicitor and politician
DATE OF BIRTH=September 30 1871
PLACE OF BIRTH=Parramatta, New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH=February 13 1931
PLACE OF DEATH= Australia


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