Bowman Brown Law | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Yarmouth | |
| In office December 3, 1902 – February 3, 1916 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Barnard Flint |
| Succeeded by | The electoral district was abolished in 1914. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 29, 1855 Douglas, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | February 3, 1916 (aged 60) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal |
Bowman Brown Law (July 29, 1855 – February 3, 1916) was a Canadian politician.
Early life and education
Born in Douglas, Massachusetts, United States, the son of William and Mary Law, the father of Irish and the mother of American descent, Law was brought to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia by his parents when he was young.
Political career
A merchant, he was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Yarmouth in a 1902 by-election held on December 3, 1902 when the sitting MP, Thomas Barnard Flint, was appointed Clerk of the House of Commons. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904, 1908 and 1911.
Plaque of Bowman Brown Law in hall of Parliament's Centre block. Plaque recognizes his death in the fire of the original parliament building.
Death
He died in the fire that destroyed the Parliament building in Ottawa on February 3, 1916.
| By-election on 3 December 1902
On Mr. Flint being appointed Clerk of the House of Commons, 11 November 1902 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Bowman Brown Law | 2,076 | |||
| Conservative | Thomas Edgar Corning | 1,208 | |||
| 1904 Canadian federal election: Yarmouth | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Bowman Brown Law | 1,883 | ||||||
| Conservative | Thomas Edgar Corning | 1,524 | ||||||
| 1908 Canadian federal election: Yarmouth | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Bowman Brown Law | 2,285 | ||||||
| Conservative | Samuel William Williamson | 1,446 | ||||||
| 1911 Canadian federal election: Yarmouth | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | Bowman Brown Law | 2,399 | ||||||
| Conservative | Knowles Eugene Crosby | 1,215 | ||||||
References
- Bowman Brown Law – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904
- History of Nova Scotia (Volume 3) (1916)
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