John Edgar Fowler
John Edgar Fowler | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | John G. Shaw |
| Succeeded by | Charles R. Thomas |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
| In office 1895–1896 | |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1905–1906 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1866 |
| Died | July 4, 1930 (aged 63) |
| Party | Populist Party |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Republican |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
John Edgar Fowler (September 8, 1866 – July 4, 1930) was an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Populist Party, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina.
Early life and education
[edit]Fowler was born on September 8, 1866, on a farm in Honeycutt Township, Sampson County, North Carolina,[1][2][3] the son of Miles Beatty Fowler and Mary Victoria (née Herring) Fowler. Educated at common schools, he attended high school in Salemburg.[4] For two years, he attended Wake Forest University, afterwards working as an educator for a year or two near Salemburg.[1][5]
Fowler originally studied literature.[4] He then studied law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1892 to 1894.[5] In 1894, he was admitted to the bar, after which he began practicing law in Clinton. From 1895 to 1903, he was a trustee of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.[2]
Career
[edit]Fowler was originally a free silver Democrat, joining the Populist Party in 1892 or 1894.[1][5] The same year he joined the Populist Party, he ran for the North Carolina House of Representatives, losing by seven votes.[1]
In 1895 and 1896, Fowler was a member of the North Carolina Senate.[2][6] In the Senate, he was a member of the Committees on the Banking and Finance, on the Judiciary, on Privileges and Elections, and on Psychiatric Hospitals. On February 5, 1895, a bill he introduced setting a statewide interest rate passed.[5]
Fowler was a member of the United States House of Representatives from March 4, 1897, to March 3, 1899, representing North Carolina's 3rd district.[2] He supported the Spanish–American War.[5] After the Populist Party dissolved, he became a Republican. In 1905 and 1906, he was a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.[2][5][6] He was a Presidential elector in the 1916 election.[4] Politically, he was liberal.[7]
After serving in Congress, Fowler returned to practicing law in Clinton. He also farmed.[2]
Personal life and death
[edit]Fowler never married. He was Baptist and a Freemason.[5] He died on July 4, 1930, aged 63, in Clinton, and was buried at Clinton Cemetery.[2][6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Neale, Walter (1899). Autobiographies and Portraits of the President, Cabinet, Supreme Court, and Fifty-fifth Congress. Neale Publishing Company.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Fowler, John Edgar". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ Herringshaw, Thomas William (1919). Herringshaw's American Blue-book of Biography. American Publishers' Association. p. 185.
- 1 2 3 History of North Carolina: North Carolina biography, by special staff of writers. Lewis Publishing Company. 1919. p. 273.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Fowler, John Edgar | NCpedia". www.ncpedia.org. June 2023. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- 1 2 3 "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Fowler". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
- ↑ "FOWLER, John Edgar (1866-1930)". voteview.com. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
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