Thomas Fielder Bowie

Thomas Fielder Bowie (April 7, 1808 – October 30, 1869)[1] was an American politician who served in office from 1842 to 1859.

Born in Queen Anne, in Prince George's County, Maryland, Bowie attended Charlotte Hall Military Academy in St. Mary's County, Maryland and Princeton College.

[1] While at Union College, Bowie helped found the Sigma Phi fraternity on March 4, 1827.

[2] He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1829, and commenced practice in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

[3] He served as deputy attorney general for Prince George's County from 1833 to 1842, and as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1842 to 1846.