George E. Bowland
Marriages
Mary H. Scandland Bowland - June 8, 1888
at Pittsfield, Illinois
Burial Details
Obituaries
Eagle Valley Enterprise page 1 - June 2, 1922
In the death of County Commissioner George E. BOWLAND, Eagle County lost one of her
most valuable citizens and pioneers, a man who had been identified with the
county from its inception as a municipal organization, and whose life
completes one of the most important pages in the county's history. Being born
in Summit County, Ohio, September 7, 1852, where he received an education
beyond the average for a young man of those days, he came to Red Cliff in
1880, drawn to that mining camp by the excitement of the discovery of ore,
which had just been made.
He went through the days of the first excitement of the camp and became
imbued with the mining game and the possibilities of the Battle mountain
region, and remained there the rest of his days. Mining held its fascinations
for Mr. BOWLAND to the end his properties at Red Cliff received his close
attention for all these years. Being a man of ability and forceful character he
at once became a leading citizen of the mountain community he had chosen
as his home, and during the years that followed held many positions of trust.
Serving the town as mayor, Trustee, and the school district as a director, he
was always foremost in matters that pertained to the community’s
advancement. He served as deputy county clerk under Frank SQUIRES, one
of the county's first clerks, and later was elected to the position of clerk and
recorder, and with intermissions, served the county in that capacity for ten or
twelve years. In 1920 he ran on the Republican ticket for commissioner of the
first district and was elected, holding the position at the time of his death.
He was married to Miss Mary H. SCANDLAND at Pittsfield, Illinois, June 8,
1888. To this marriage there were born three children-Edward, now living in
Puerto Rico; Mrs. Sue NEWCOMB of Emma, Colorado; and Florence, who
died many years ago. He is survived by his widow and the two children, who
mourn the death of devoted and loving husband and father.
