William Bowler

William Bowler (early 1803 – 6 May 1863) was a New Zealand businessman and politician. In 1857 he became a Wellington Provincial Councillor, holding that position until 1861.^[1]

Bowler was born in England, and moved to New Zealand in 1851, having been involved in the New Zealand Company for a decade.^[1]

Bowler died on 6 May 1863 at his home on Hawkestone Street, Wellington after a long disease. He was 60 years old.^[1]^[2]^[3]

[1]
Scholefield, Guy (1940). Dictionary of New Zealand Biography A–L (PDF). Wellington: Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. pp. 83–84. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
[2]
"Died". Wellington Independent. Vol. XVIII, no. 1865. 7 May 1863. Retrieved 27 March 2019 – via Papers Past.
[3]
"Death of William Bowler, Esq". Lyttelton Times. Vol. XIX, no. 1095. 9 May 1863. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via Papers Past.

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[bowler_dnzb-1] [1]
Scholefield, Guy (1940). Dictionary of New Zealand Biography A–L (PDF). Wellington: Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. pp. 83–84. Retrieved 21 March 2019.

[2] [2]
"Died". Wellington Independent. Vol. XVIII, no. 1865. 7 May 1863. Retrieved 27 March 2019 – via Papers Past.

[lyttelton-3] [3]
"Death of William Bowler, Esq". Lyttelton Times. Vol. XIX, no. 1095. 9 May 1863. Retrieved 7 March 2020 – via Papers Past.

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William Bowler

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