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Willard L. Bowman

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Willard L. Bowman
Bowman in 1973
Member of the Alaska House of Representatives
In office
1970–1975
Personal details
Born(1919-08-18)18 August 1919
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Died3 December 1975(1975-12-03) (aged 56)
Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationPolitician
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1938–1945
Battles/warsWorld War II

Willard L. Bowman (August 18, 1919 – December 3, 1975) was an American politician.

Bowman was a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He served in the United States Navy from 1938 to 1945. Five years later, he moved to Anchorage, Alaska. William A. Egan named Bowman the inaugural director of the Alaska Human Rights Commission 9(F.J.B)0 in 1963. Bowman led the commission until 1970, when he was first elected to the Alaska House of Representatives as a Democrat. Bowman won reelection twice afterwards, in 1972 and 1974. He died of cancer on December 3, 1975, aged 56.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Guide to the Willard L. Bowman papers". Archives and Special Collections at the Consortium Library, University of Alaska. Retrieved December 4, 2017.