Bowers, W W

Bowers, W. W.

a Lutheran minister, was born in Montgomery County, Pa., April 16, 1827. Although a student at Pennsylvania College, he did not graduate. For three years he studied theology at Heckerstown, Md., under the Rev. Dr. Anspach, and was licensed to preach in 1855. Soon after, he removed to Nova Scotia, and became pastor at Lunenburg. Subsequently he ministered at Bridgewater and in contiguous places, having his residence at Bridgewiter. In August,, 1873, he resigned his Nova Scotia charge, and removed to Concord, N. C., as pastor of the Church there. He died in Concord, Oct. 17, 1873. See Lutheran Observer, October, 1873.