Material Type

Photograph

Date Range

1915

Description Level

Item

Physical Description

30.5 x 35.6 cm Black and white photograph

Physical Condition

Excellent

History Biographical

Charles Broughton, 1867-1949. C.B. Bowman was born at Windsor, Nova Scotia. on 13 June 1899. He married Florence Catherine Miller, a nurse at the Galt Hospital, in her parents home at Paisley, Ontario. Charles and Florence had 3 children: Catherine May, Ronald Fraser Patrick (1904-1990), and Gwendoline Marguerite. In 1891 Mr Bowman opened the C B Bowman Agency, which dealt in Insurance, Loans, and Real Estate. Mr Bowman continued in business until his retirement in 1936. He was active in the community as a member of North Star Lodge No. Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, and Shekinah Chapter R.A.M. He also served as secretary of the Agricultural Society (1896-1901), secretary of the Public Schools (1905-1912) and on the Board of the Galt Hospital (1903-1924?). In addition to his other activities, Mr. Bowman was involved in municipal government as a Councillor (1907, 1909-1912), Acting Mayor (1909), City Assessor and Secretary-Treasurer (1897-1907). C B Bowman and his wife Florence retired to Victoria, British Columbia, where they resided until their deaths.

Acquisition Source

City Of Lethbridge

Scope and Content

Head and shoulders portrait of Charles Broughton Bowman.

Access Restrictions

Public Access

Accession No.

19931067000

Collection

Archive

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