Bowman, Thomas

D.D. (Ohio Wesley an University, 1856), LL.D. (Dick in son College, 1872), Methodist bishop; b. near Berwick, Columbia County, Penn., July 15, 1817; graduated as valedictorian at Dick in son College, 1837; licensed, 1838; entered travelling connection, 1839; teacher in the grammar school of the college, 1840-43 supernumerary through ill health until 1848; principal of Dick in son Seminary, William sport, Penn., 1848-58; president of Indiana Asbury (now De Pauw) University, Green castle, Ind., 1858-72; elected bishop, 1872; and in 1884, chancellor of De Pauw University. In 1864-65 he was chaplain of the United- States Senate; and in 1878-79 officially visited his church's mi ions in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and India; in 1881-82, those in China and Japan. He has written extensively for the denomina tional pi'e .