Difference between revisions of "Bowman, Gustavus"
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| − | '''Gustavus Bowman''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55507047/gustavus-bowman 1832-1912]) | + | '''Gustavus Bowman''' ([https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55507047/gustavus-bowman 1832-1912]), was a Santa Cruz hardware merchant, and served as mayor in 1888-92. He had a large home built on Third Street in 1885, which was replaced in 1936 by the current residence. Older brother [[Bowman, John|John Bowman]] was a hardware merchant and tinsmith in Soquel. According to the Find-a-Grave page, the Bowman parents emigrated from Germany to Ohio, where the sons were born, and changed the name spelling from Bauman to Bowman. |
* ''[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]]'', Chapter One, item (19), page 12. | * ''[[The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023)]]'', Chapter One, item (19), page 12. | ||
* ''Riptide'' (CE34) includes a photo. | * ''Riptide'' (CE34) includes a photo. | ||
Revision as of 20:35, 19 November 2024
Gustavus Bowman (1832-1912), was a Santa Cruz hardware merchant, and served as mayor in 1888-92. He had a large home built on Third Street in 1885, which was replaced in 1936 by the current residence. Older brother John Bowman was a hardware merchant and tinsmith in Soquel. According to the Find-a-Grave page, the Bowman parents emigrated from Germany to Ohio, where the sons were born, and changed the name spelling from Bauman to Bowman.
- The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023), Chapter One, item (19), page 12.
- Riptide (CE34) includes a photo.
