John W. Bowen

John W. E. Bowen III
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 15th district
In office
January 3, 1967 – December 31, 1970
Preceded byInaugural holder
Succeeded byJerry O'Shaughnessy
Personal details
Born(1926-10-04)October 4, 1926
Jackson, Mississippi
DiedMay 27, 2011(2011-05-27) (aged 84)
Columbus, Ohio
PartyRepublican
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John Wesley Edward Bowen III (October 2, 1926 – May 27, 2011) was a Republican politician who, in 1966 became the first African American elected to the Ohio Senate from Franklin County.

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