Eva Bowring - Citizendia

Eva Kelly Bowring (January 9, 1892–January 8, 1985) was a U.S. Senator from Nebraska. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and Bowring was born in Nevada, Missouri. Nevada (pronounced "nuh-VAY-duh" is a city in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. In 1928, she married Arthur Bowring. They made their home at the Bowring Ranch near Merriman in Cherry County, Nebraska. Merriman is a village in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. Cherry County is a County located in the US state of Nebraska.

Bowring was active in Republican politics in Nebraska. She was appointed to the United States Senate by Governor Robert B. Crosby to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dwight Griswold, making her the first woman to represent Nebraska in the Senate. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Robert Berkey Crosby ( March 26, 1911 &ndash January 7, 2000) was an American Republican politician who served as the Dwight Palmer Griswold ( November 27, 1893 &ndash April 12, 1954) was an American politician who served as the Governor of Nebraska She served from April 16, 1954, to November 7, 1954. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar)

After her service in the Senate, Bowring continued ranching near Merriman. She served part-time on the Board of Parole of the Department of Justice from 1956 to 1964. For animal rights group see Justice Department (JD The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ) is a Cabinet department After her death, Bowring Ranch was donated to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, becoming a state historical park. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission ( NGPC) is a public agency of the government of the State of Nebraska in the United States.

External links

Eva Bowring at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Preceded by Dwight Griswold	United States Senator (Class 2) from Nebraska 1954	Succeeded by Hazel Abel

The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a Biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as Dwight Palmer Griswold ( November 27, 1893 &ndash April 12, 1954) was an American politician who served as the Governor of Nebraska Nebraska was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867. Class 1 Hazel Hempel Abel ( July 10, 1888 &ndash July 30, 1966) was an American Politician and member of the United States Senate

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