Franklin Welsh Bowdon (February 17, 1817 – June 8, 1857) was an American slave owner,[1] politician and an Alabama congressman.
He graduated from the University of Alabama in 1836, studied law under Daniel E. Watrous at Montevallo, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Talladega, Alabama as the law partner of Messrs. Thomas and Wm.
[4] He was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-ninth United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Felix G. McConnell.
[5] He did not stand for reelection in 1850 and moved to Henderson, Rusk County, Texas in 1852, where he resumed his law practice as the partner of George W. Chilton.
Bowdon died in Henderson on June 8, 1857 (age 40 years, 111 days).