Sydney J. Bowie

Democrat Sydney Johnston Bowie (1865-1928) served as U.S. representative for Alabama’s Fourth District from 1901 to 1907. Although he promoted public education and Progressive causes, he was a prominent supporter of Alabama’s 1901 Constitution and the disfranchisement of Black and low-income White voters

Portrait of Sydney J. Bowie, Alabama politician
Photo courtesy of the Birmingham Public Library, AR1557
Portrait of Sydney J. Bowie, Alabama politician