David Bowman (politician)

David Bowman (24 August 1860 – 25 February 1916) was a Labor politician in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland and Queensland Leader of the Opposition from 1908 to 1912.

David Bowman
Bowman in 1915
Leader of the Opposition in Queensland
Elections: 1907, 1908, 1909, 1912
In office
16 November 1908  6 September 1912
Preceded byRobert Philp
Succeeded byT. J. Ryan
Leader of the Labor Party in Queensland
In office
15 April 1907  6 September 1912
Preceded byGeorge Kerr
Succeeded byT. J. Ryan
Home Secretary of Queensland
In office
1 June 1915  25 February 1916
Preceded byKenneth Grant
Succeeded byT. J. Ryan
Member of the Queensland Parliament
for Warrego
In office
16 December 1899  11 March 1902
Preceded byWilliam Hood
Succeeded byPatrick Leahy
Member of the Queensland Parliament
for Fortitude Valley
In office
27 August 1904  25 February 1916
Preceded byJohn McMaster
Succeeded byThomas Wilson
Personal details
Born
David Bowman

(1860-08-24)24 August 1860
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Died25 February 1916(1916-02-25) (aged 55)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeToowong Cemetery
Political partyLabor
SpouseElizabeth Jane Fisher
OccupationBootmaker, Union official
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