Bowman Brown Law
| Bowman Brown Law | |
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| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Yarmouth |
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| In office 1902–1916 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Barnard Flint |
| Succeeded by | The electoral district was abolished in 1914. |
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| Born | July 29, 1855 Douglas, Massachusetts |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Ottawa, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
Bowman Brown Law (July 29, 1855 – February 3, 1916) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Douglas, Massachusetts, United States, the son of William and Mary Law, the father of Irish and the mother of American descent, Law was brought to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia by his parents when he was young.
A merchant, he was first elected to the Canadian House of Commons for Yarmouth in a 1902 by-election held on December 3, 1902 when the sitting MP, Thomas Barnard Flint, was appointed Clerk of the House of Commons. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1904, 1908 and 1911.
He died in the fire that destroyed the Parliament building in Ottawa on February 3, 1916.
References
- Bowman Brown Law – Parliament of Canada biography
- The Canadian Parliament; biographical sketches and photo-engravures of the senators and members of the House of Commons of Canada. Being the tenth Parliament, elected November 3, 1904
- History of Nova Scotia (Volume 3) (1916)
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