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David Bowman (politician)

David Bowman, Australian lawyer and politician (died 1916)

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Born
August 24, 1860
Died
February 25, 1916
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1860

About David Bowman (politician)

David Bowman was a Labor politician in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland and Queensland Leader of the Opposition from 1908 to 1912. Bowman's first attempt at entering politics was at the 1893 colonial election in the seat South Brisbane, losing out to Harry Turley and Charles Midson in the two member electorate. Bowman won the resulting by-election on 16 December 1899 with a majority of 44 votes.

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David Bowman (politician) timeline

  1. Bowman's first attempt at entering politics was at the 1893 colonial election in the seat South Brisbane, losing out to Harry Turley and Charles Midson in the two member electorate.
  2. Bowman won the resulting by-election on 16 December 1899 with a majority of 44 votes.

The world when David Bowman (politician) was born

David Bowman (politician) was born in 1860. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineAbraham Lincoln elected — South Carolina secedes
  • Technology milestonePony Express mail service begins
  • World population~1.4B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJames Buchanan
  • U.S. population31.4M

1860 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in David Bowman (politician)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18602026
Population31.4M341 million

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