Joseph S. Fowler

Joseph Smith Fowler
United States Senator
from Tennessee
In office
July 24, 1866 – March 3, 1871
Preceded byAlfred O. P. Nicholson
Succeeded byHenry Cooper
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury
In office
May, 1862 – May 1865
Preceded byJames T. Dunlap
Succeeded bySamuel W. Hatchett
Personal details
Born(1820-08-31)August 31, 1820
Steubenville, Ohio
DiedApril 1, 1902(1902-04-01) (aged 81)
Washington, D.C.
Resting placeLexington Cemetery,
Lexington, Kentucky
Political partyRepublican
EducationFranklin College,
New Athens, Ohio
ProfessionAttorney

Joseph Smith Fowler (August 31, 1820 – April 1, 1902) was an American attorney and politician. As a resident of Tennessee, he was notable for his support of the Union during the American Civil War. Fowler served as state comptroller during the military governorship of Andrew Johnson. After the war, Fowler served as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1866 to 1871.