Thomas Bowman (Methodist Episcopal Bishop)
- Thomas Bowman (Methodist Episcopal Bishop)
Thomas Bowman (1817–1914) was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1872. He was born 15 July 1817 at Berwick, Pennsylvania.
He earned his B.A. degree from Dickinson College in 1837. Two years later he entered the Traveling Ministry of the Baltimore Annual Conference of the M.E. Church. He was ordained (Deacon "and" Elder) by Bishop Waugh.
Bowman taught in the grammar-school of Dickinson College (1840-43), and five years later founded Dickinson Seminary in Williamsport, Pennsylvania (of which he was President until 1858). Bowman was then chosen as President (1858-1872) and later Chancellor (1884-99) of Indiana Asbury College, later DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana. He also was the Chaplain of the United States Senate from May 1864 until March 1865.
During his time at DePauw, Bowman presided over such significant events as the first admissions of women students and of the initial planning (and laying of the cornerstone) of East College. He also served on the University's Board of Trustees (1887-95), including a term as President.
Upon his election to the Episcopacy, Bowman resigned the Asbury presidency. As a Bishop he officially visited all M.E. conferences in the U.S.A., Europe, India, China, Japan and Mexico.
References
*"Thomas Bowman" in The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1954. [http://www.ccel.org/php/disp.php3?a=schaff&b=encyc02&p=242]
*appletons
*Schaff-Herzog
External links
*http://www.depauw.edu/univ/president/history.asp
* [http://www.depauw.edu/library/archives/dpuinventories/BOWMAN.htm ] at www.depauw.edu
ee also
*List of Bishops of the United Methodist Church
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Thomas Bowman — may refer to:* Thomas Bowman (Methodist Episcopal Bishop) (1817 1914), who was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1872. * Thomas Bowman (Evangelical Association Bishop) another Bishop, of the Evangelical Association … Wikipedia
Bishop Thomas Bowman — may refer to:* Thomas Bowman (Methodist Episcopal Bishop) (1817–1914) bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church * Thomas Bowman (Evangelical Association Bishop) bishop of the Evangelical Associationee also*Thomas Bowman *Tom Bowman … Wikipedia
Chaplain of the United States Senate — Opening prayer being delivered by Senate Chaplain ZeBarney Thorne Phillips, 1939 … Wikipedia
Sand Lake, New York — Infobox Settlement official name = Sand Lake, New York settlement type = Town nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image |pushpin pushpin label position = pushpin map caption =Location within the state of New York pushpin mapsize =… … Wikipedia
Deacon — This article is about the office in the Christian Church. For other uses, see Deacon (disambiguation). Saint Stephen, one of the first seven deacons in the Christian Church, holding a Gospel Book, painting by Giacomo Cavedone 1601 Deacon is a… … Wikipedia
University of Mount Union — Motto Sit Lux Established 1846 Type Private liberal arts Endowment $120 million … Wikipedia
Los Angeles — L.A. redirects here. For other uses, see La. This article is about the U.S. city. For other uses, see Los Angeles (disambiguation). Los Angeles City&# … Wikipedia
Catholic Church — This article is about the church in communion with the See of Rome. For other uses, see Catholic Church (disambiguation). Roman Christianity redirects here. For other uses, see Roman Christianity (disambiguation). Part of a series on the Catholic … Wikipedia
Roanoke College — Infobox University name = Roanoke College image size = 161px motto = palmam qui meruit ferat ( let him who earns the palm wear it ) [http://web.roanoke.edu/About Roanoke/Traditions and Customs/Seal.htm] established = 1842 type = Private, liberal… … Wikipedia
Unitarianism — This article is about Unitarianism as a theology. For other uses, see Unitarianism (disambiguation). Part of a series on Christianity … Wikipedia
