David Bowman (politician)

David Bowman
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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

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.