James Bernard Bowler

James Bernard Bowler (born February 5, 1875) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois. He represented Illinois’s 7th Congressional District and served as a federal legislator during the mid-twentieth century. Bowler’s tenure in Congress is documented as that of a historical member, reflecting his role in the national legislature during a period of postwar political and social change.

Bowler served three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, holding office from January 3, 1953, to January 3, 1959. During this time, he served as a Representative for Illinois’s 7th District under the banner of the Democratic Party. His service in Congress concluded in 1959, and he is recorded as a former officeholder. Further specific details about his committee assignments, legislative initiatives, or later life are not provided in the available metadata.