Eva Bowring
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Eva Kelly Bowring was a U.S. Senator
from Nebraska
. Bowring was born in Nevada, Missouri
. In 1928, she married Arthur Bowring. They made their home at the Bowring Ranch near Merriman
in Cherry County, 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. She served from April 16, 1954, to November 7, 1954.
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. She died in 1985, only one day before her 93rd birhtday. After her death, Bowring Ranch was donated to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
, becoming Bowring Ranch State Historical Park
.
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. Bowring was born in Nevada, Missouri
Nevada, Missouri
Nevada is a city in Vernon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 8,327 at the 2011 census. It is the county seat of Vernon County. Nevada is the home of Cottey College, a junior college for women operated by the P.E.O. Sisterhood....
. In 1928, she married Arthur Bowring. They made their home at the Bowring Ranch near Merriman
Merriman, Nebraska
Merriman is a village in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 118 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Merriman is located at ....
in Cherry County, Nebraska
Cherry County, Nebraska
Cherry County is unusual in being split between two time zones, Mountain Time and Central Time. The lines between the two runs roughly north to south along the eastern third of the county. Cherry County is also the location of the Valentine National Wildlife Refuge, the Fort Niobrara National...
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Bowring was active in Republican politics in Nebraska. She was appointed to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
by Governor Robert B. Crosby
Robert B. Crosby
Robert Berkey Crosby was an American Republican politician who served as the 27th Governor of Nebraska from 1953 to 1955.-Biography:...
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dwight Griswold
Dwight Griswold
Dwight Palmer Griswold was an American politician who served as the 25th Governor of Nebraska from 1940 to 1946 and U.S. Senator from 1952 to 1954. He was a Republican.-Biography:...
, making her the first woman to represent Nebraska in the Senate. She served from April 16, 1954, to November 7, 1954.
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
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
from 1956 to 1964. She died in 1985, only one day before her 93rd birhtday. After her death, Bowring Ranch was donated to the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission is a public agency of the government of the State of Nebraska in the United States. The commission is charged with stewardship of the state's fish, wildlife, state park, and outdoor recreation resources. The commission is also charged with issuing of state...
, becoming Bowring Ranch State Historical Park
Bowring Ranch State Historical Park
Bowring Ranch State Historical Park is a state park of Nebraska, USA, interpreting the ranching heritage of the Sand Hills region and the lives of former owners Arthur and Eva Bowring . The park is located north of Merriman in Cherry County, near the South Dakota border.The ranch was originally...
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