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C. C. Bowen

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"(January 5, 1832 -- June 23, 1880) Christopher Columbus Bowen was a(n) lawyer, farmer, soldier, public servant, sheriff, and American politician. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island and moved to Charleston, South Carolina. Christopher studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1862. He enlisted in the Confederate army and served as a captain in the Coast guard. Bowen served as a member of the Republican State convention at Charleston (May 1867), was first chairman of the Republican State central committee, delegate to the state constitutional convention (November 1867), was elected a sheriff of Charleston (November 1872), and was a member of South Carolina house of representatives (1871-1872). Christopher was elected as a Republican to the 40th and 41st Congresses (July 20, 1868 - March 3, 1871) and was not reelected. [Source: 'Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - Present', available at https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=B000681]"

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