James Langstaff Bowman

James Langstaff Bowman
18th Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada
In office
January 17, 1935 – February 5, 1936
MonarchsGeorge V
Edward VIII
Governors GeneralThe Earl of Bessborough
The Lord Tweedsmuir
Prime MinisterRichard Bedford Bennett
Preceded byGeorge Black
Succeeded byPierre-François Casgrain
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Dauphin
In office
1930–1935
Preceded byWilliam John Ward
Succeeded byWilliam John Ward
Personal details
Born(1879-10-06)October 6, 1879
Thornhill, Ontario
DiedSeptember 14, 1951(1951-09-14) (aged 71)
Dauphin, Manitoba
Political partyConservative
Olympic medal record
Men's Curling
Gold medal – first place 1932 Lake Placid Curling (demonstration)

James Langstaff Bowman, PC (October 6, 1879 – September 14, 1951) was the first Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada from Manitoba.