Noah Bowlus

Noah Bowlus (1830 – August 9, 1904) was an American politician from Maryland. He represented Frederick County in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1868 to 1872 and in the Maryland Senate from 1884 to 1888.

Early life
Noah Bowlus was born in 1830 in Middletown Valley, Frederick County, Maryland, to David Bowlus. He graduated from Dickinson College in 1855. He was admitted to the bar in 1857.

Career
Bowlus was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1868 to 1872. He was speaker pro tempore of the house in 1870. In 1872, he ran for Maryland Senate, but lost to Lewis Henry Steiner. He later served in the state senate, representing Frederick County, from 1884 to 1888. After he was senator, he moved to Findlay, Ohio, and then moved to Toledo around 1890 to engage in oil.

Bowlus was connected with the Middletown Carriage Works. He owned property in Ohio, oil interests in Virginia and property in Middletown, Maryland.

Personal life
Bowlus did not marry. He enjoyed yachting and was elected as president of the Toledo Yacht Club twice.

Bowlus lived at 1317 Adams Street in Toledo with Mrs. Julia A. Bayless. He died from nephritis on August 9, 1904, at his home in Toledo. He was interred in Frederick, Maryland.