James Bowron

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James Augustine Farrell and James Bowron in 1914

James Bowron (November 16, 1844 - August 26, 1928) was chairman of the board of the Gulf States Steel Corporation.[1]

Biography[edit]

He was born in England on November 16, 1844. He married Ada Louisa Barrett on June 20, 1870. He and his father migrated to South Pittsburg, Tennessee around 1875. They started a small iron manufacturing business. In 1882 the Tennessee Coal, Iron, and Railroad Company purchased their company and Bowron became the treasurer of the merged company.[2]

He died of August 26, 1928 in Birmingham, Alabama.[1]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "James Bowron, 84, Steel Official, Dies. Head of Gulf States Directorate Expires Suddenly in His Birmingham Home". Associated Press in the New York Times. August 26, 1928. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  2. ^ "James Bowron papers" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-12-27.