Bowen, Albert E. (Albert Ernest), 1875-1953
Dates
- Existence: 1875 - 1953
Biography
Albert E. Bowen (1875-1953) was a lawyer and member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Albert E. Bowen was born on October 31, 1875, in Henderson Creek, Idaho to Annie Shackleton and David Bowen. He began attending Brigham Young College with his brother in 1896. He completed his studies in teaching. Bowen served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Germany. Before leaving, Bowen married Aletha Ellen Reeder on June 4, 1902, in Logan, Utah. Together they had two sons. After three years in Germany, Bowen accepted a faculty position at Brigham Young College where he continued until 1908 when he left for law school. Bowen graduated in 1911 from the University of Chicago Law School with the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence. He worked as a lawyer in Logan, Utah and later as the County Attorney for Cache County. After the death of his wife in 1905, Bowen remarried Emma Lucy Gates on June 30, 1916, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bowen died on July 15, 1953, in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Citation:
FamilySearch, September 26, 2024 (Albert E. Bowen; Albert Ernest Bowen; b. October 31, 1875, in Henderson Creek, Idaho; parents were David Bowen and Annie Shackleton; began attending Brigham Young College with his brother in 1896; completed his studies in teaching; served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Germany; Before leaving, married Althea Ellen Reeder on June 4, 1902, in Logan, Utah; two sons; After three years in Germany, accepted a faculty position at Brigham Young College where he continued until 1908; 1908 entered the University of Chicago Law School; graduated in 1911 with his Doctor of Jurisprudence; remarried Emma Lucy Gates on June 30, 1916, in Salt Lake City, Utah; lawyer in Logan, Utah; County attorney for Cache County; Albert E. Bowen was sustained as one of the twelve apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 6, 1936; d. July 15, 1953, in Salt Lake City, Utah)Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Albert E. Bowen letter
Typewritten and signed letter dated 30 July 1929 and addressed to Samuel Russell, attorney at law in Salt Lake City, Utah. Bowen asks Russell if he will participate in a discussion on revising the tax laws of Utah.
Gates family letters, 1899-1950
Handwritten letters written by and addressed to the Young and Gates families including, B. Cecil Gates, Harvey H. Gates, Lucy B. Young, and Albert E. Bowen. Topics inlcude life udpates, travel notes, and general welfare. Materials dated from 1899 to 1950.
Letters from Emma Lucy Gates Bowen, 1896-1948
Handwritten letters written by Emma Lucy Gates Bowen while she was studying in Europe and performing as a vocalist and opera singer. Includes six bound volumes of letters covering her education and early career. Unbound letters covering her later years, courtship, and career are addressed to the Gates family, her husband, Albert E. Bowen, and her agent, Catherine A. Bowman. Materials dated 1896-1948.
Letters to Emma Lucy Gates Bowen, 1869-1951
Handwritten letters addressed to Emma Lucy Gates Bowen. The letters are basic updates about current events in the lives of the correspondents while Emma Lucy Gates Bowen was traveling and performing as a vocalist and opera singer. Materials dated 1869-1951.
In memorium
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of an printed brochure. The item includes an "autobiographical sketch" which Annie dictated to her son, Albert E. Bowen. Annie tells about her early life in England, her joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1851, her migration to Utah in 1861, and her move to Samaria, Idaho, in 1876. Also included is a copy of the funeral services for Annie in 1929.
Some obligations of citizenship : address given to graduates of the Brigham Young University / by Albert E. Bowen
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