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George A. Bowles

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George A. Bowles
4th Virginia Commissioner of Insurance
In office
April 14, 1932 – June 1, 1956
Preceded byM. E. Bristow
Succeeded byT. Nelson Parker
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Goochland and Fluvanna
In office
January 12, 1916 – January 8, 1930
Preceded byE. Tucker Hughes
Succeeded byDabney Cosby
Personal details
Born
George Ashby Bowles

(1883-05-11)May 11, 1883
Kents Store, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJune 1, 1956(1956-06-01) (aged 73)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseGeorgia Kennon
Alma materMedical College of Virginia

George Ashby Bowles Sr. (May 11, 1883 – June 1, 1956) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and as Virginia state insurance commissioner for more than 20 years.[1]

His historic family home, The Oaks, is on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

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  1. ^ "Funeral Is Set Today For George A. Bowles". Richmond Times-Dispatch. June 3, 1956. p. 26A. Retrieved June 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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