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Benjamin F. Fowler

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Benjamin Franklin Fowler
Attorney General of Wyoming
In office
January 7, 1895  January 3, 1898
GovernorWilliam A. Richards
Preceded byCharles N. Potter
Succeeded byJosiah Van Orsdel
Personal details
BornNovember 11, 1860
DiedOctober 31, 1900(1900-10-31) (aged 39)

Benjamin Franklin Fowler (November 11, 1860 – October 31, 1900) was the third Attorney General of Wyoming, serving from January 7, 1895, to January 3, 1898.

Fowler was born on November 11, 1860, in Hanover, Illinois.[1] Fowler moved to Wyoming in 1884. He was appointed United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming by Benjamin Harrison, serving 1890 to 1894.[2] Fowler served as Wyoming Attorney General from January 7, 1895, to January 3, 1898.[3]

Fowler died on October 31, 1900, of appendicitis.[4][1]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Annual Report: Including Proceedings of the Annual Meeting, Volume 24". Google Books. American Bar Association. 1901. p. 658. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  2. Executive Office for United States Attorneys (1989). Bicentennial Celebration of United States Attorneys, 1789–1989 (PDF) (Report). Washington, District of Columbia: United States Department of Justice. p. 215.
  3. "Wyoming Blue Book - Volume 2". Google Books. Wyoming State Archives. 1974. p. 172. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  4. "Benjamin F. Fowler". The Times-Democrat. 1900-11-02. p. 8. Retrieved 2025-01-18.