James Bowen
Born: February 25, 1808
Birthplace: New York City, New York
1st Wife: Eliza Livingston 1816 – 1872
(Buried: Presbyterian Cemetery, Dobbs Ferry, New York)
2nd Wife: Maria Josephine Oothout Unknown – 1877
(Buried: Presbyterian Cemetery, Dobbs Ferry, New York)
3rd Wife: Athenia Livingston 1825 – 1887
(Buried: Saint James Episcopal, Hyde Park, New York)
Occupation before War:
1839 – 1840: Director of New York and Erie Railroad Company
1840 – 1841: Vice President & Treasurer New York & Erie Railroad Co.
1841: President Pro Tem of New York and Erie Railroad Company
President of New York and Erie Railroad Company
One of the First Police Commissioners in New York City, New York
1841 - 1862: President of the Police Commissioners of New York City, New York
Civil War Career:
1841 – 1862: President New York City Police Commissioners
Helped organize six regiments of Volunteers in New York
1862 – 1864: Brigadier General Union Army Volunteers
1862 – 1864: Provost Marshal General Department of the Gulf
1864: Resigned as Brigadier General on July 27th
1865: Brevetted Major General for his service in the War
Occupation after War:
New York City New York Commissioner of Charity and Correction
Died: September 29, 1886
Place of Death: Dobbs Ferry, New York
Age at time of Death: 78 years old
Burial Place: Presbyterian Cemetery, Dobbs Ferry, New York
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