Richard Bowker (Australian businessman)

Richard Bowker

Born	(1815-08-30)August 30, 1815. Campsall, Yorkshire
Died	April 3, 1903(1903-04-03) (aged 87)
Nationality	British/Australian
Occupation	surgeon
Known for	Member of Parliament

Richard Ryther Steer Bowker (30 August 1815 – 3 April 1903) was an Australian mariner, physician, surgeon and politician.

Early life and education

Bowker was the son of Thomas Dawson and Elizabeth Steer and born at Campsall, Yorkshire, England. He was awarded diplomas in botany and materia medica in Paris in 1836 and an MD from the University of St Andrews in 1839. He visited Australia in the emigrant ship the Shepherd and then migrated to Melbourne, Colony of New South Wales, in the Georgiana in February 1841.^[1] He kept a diary on the voyage which was edited and published by one of his descendants in 2016.^[2] The volume also records his service aboard the Sydney whaler Caroline (1841–42) as an ordinary seaman. He was a passenger on the Susannah from London to the Cape in 1845. From there he left to India where, in 1846, Indian contract labourers went aboard as passengers to Mauritius, with Bowker aboard as the ship's doctor. He sailed from Mauritius back to India, arriving at Madras in September 1846.

Career

In New South Wales, Bowker was appointed as a medical practitioner to the Loyal Union Lodge in Newcastle in 1842, resigning in 1844. He was a surgeon on ships transporting coolies from India to Mauritius and Durban in 1846–1847. He was reappointed to the Loyal Union Lodge in 1847. From 1851 to 1853, he researched tropical diseases in the East Indies. He briefly returned to Newcastle and then went to England gaining a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians and a Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1854.^[3] Bowker returned to Newcastle and was elected to the Legislative Assembly as member for North-Eastern Boroughs from January 1858 to 1859. He married Lydia Frances Phillips in November 1858 and they eventually had issue three daughters and six sons.^[3]

From 1862 or 1863 until 1874, Bowker was simultaneously assistant surgeon for the Volunteer Artillery, health officer for Newcastle and government medical officer. He was particularly concerned to prevent the practice of placing cemeteries, such as the existing cemetery at Christ Church, in the urban area, where they could pollute wells and swamps, which were still used for collecting water for household use. Eventually, he persuaded the Council to build its new cemetery at Sandgate, well away from the urban area. Apart from his public health interests, he also gained a reputation as an eye surgeon.^[1]

Bowker also owned ships, and valuable city properties and owned 22 acres (89,000 m²) of land at Waratah. He bred race horses at his estate, Bona Vista near Paterson. He was the member for Newcastle from 1877–1888. In 1888, he was appointed for life to the Legislative Council. In 1873, he moved to Avoca House at Darling Point in Sydney, where he died.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Champion, Ben W. "Bowker, Richard Ryther Steer (1815-1903)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
^ Richard Bowker (edited by John Parkinson), The surgeon's eye; the shipboard diaries of Richard Ryther Steer Bowker; doctor, voyager, politician, patriarch, Austin Macauley, London, 2016. ISBN 9781786127761.
^ ^a ^b "Dr Richard Ryther Steer Bowker(1815-1903)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 May 2019.

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Edward Flood	Member for North Eastern Boroughs 1858 – 1859	Succeeded by Abolished
Preceded by George Lloyd	Member for Newcastle 1877 – 1880	Succeeded by James Fletcher George Lloyd

Read other articles:

Habel Melkias Suwae

Habel Melkias Suwae Bupati Jayapura Ke-5Masa jabatan2001–2011PresidenAbdurrahman WahidMegawati SoekarnoputriSusilo Bambang YudhoyonoGubernurJP SolossaA. Baso Bassaleng (Plh.)Sodjuangon Situmorang (Plt.)Barnabas SuebuWakilTunggul Simbolon (2001–06)Zadrak Wamebu (2006–11) PendahuluYan Pieter KarafirPenggantiMathius AwoitauwKetua DPRD Kabupaten JayapuraMasa jabatan1999–2001 Informasi pribadiLahir(1952-05-28)28 Mei 1952Depapre, Jayapura, PapuaMeninggal3 September 2020(2020-09-03) (umu...

Parent process

Computing software instance that has created one or more child processes This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Parent process – news · newspapers · books...

Prometium(III) klorida

Prometium(III) klorida Struktur kristal Nama Nama lain Prometium trikloridaPrometium klorida Penanda Nomor CAS 13779-10-7 Model 3D (JSmol) Gambar interaktif 3DMet {{{3DMet}}} ChemSpider 14296263 Nomor EC PubChem CID 14475784 Nomor RTECS {{{value}}} InChI InChI=1S/3ClH.Pm/h3*1H;/q;;;+3/p-3Key: KAKNBYVEBALXNX-UHFFFAOYSA-K SMILES [Cl-].[Cl-].[Cl-].[Pm+3] Sifat Rumus kimia Cl3Pm Massa molar 251,35 g·mol−1 Densitas 4,19 g/cm3 (dihitung, XRD)[1] Titik lebur 655...

Paris-Roubaix 1999

Paris-Roubaix 1999GénéralitésCourse 97e Paris-RoubaixCompétition Coupe du monde de cyclisme sur route 1999Date 11 avril 1999Distance 273 kmPays traversé(s) FranceLieu de départ CompiègneLieu d'arrivée Roubaix (vélodrome André-Pétrieux)Vitesse moyenne 40,519 km/hRésultatsVainqueur Andrea TafiDeuxième Wilfried PeetersTroisième Tom SteelsParis-Roubaix 1998Paris-Roubaix 2000modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata La 97e édition de la course cycliste Paris-Rou...

Perang Seminole

Perang SeminoleOsceola, pemimpin Seminole.Tanggal1817 - 1858LokasiFlorida, Amerika SerikatHasil Kemenangan ASPihak terlibat Amerika Serikat Seminole Perang Seminole, juga disebut Perang Florida, adalah tiga konflik di Florida antara grup asli Amerika utara, Seminole melawan Amerika Serikat. Perang Seminole Pertama terjadi dari tahun 1817 sampai 1818; Perang Seminole Kedua terjadi dari tahun 1835 sampai tahun 1842; dan Perang Seminole Ketiga dari tahun 1855 sampai tahun 1858. Perang Seminole K...

Jessica (The Merchant of Venice)

Character in The Merchant of Venice Fictional character JessicaThe Merchant of Venice characterJessica (1888), by Luke FildesCreated byWilliam Shakespeare Jessica is the daughter of Shylock, a Jewish moneylender, in William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (c. 1598). In the play, she elopes with Lorenzo, a penniless Christian, and a chest of her father's money, eventually ending up in Portia and Bassanio's household. In the play's dramatic structure, Jessica is a minor but pivotal r...

Laika (perusahaan)

Laika Entertainment, LLC.JenisSwastaIndustriAnimasi, produksi filmGenreAnimasiPendahuluWill Vinton StudiosDidirikan23 Juni 2005; 18 tahun lalu (2005-06-23)KantorpusatNorthwest Bennett Street, Hillsboro, Oregon, Amerika SerikatTokohkunciKetua:Phil KnightPresiden & CEO:Travis Knight[1]ProdukFilmPemilikPhil KnightKaryawan394 (2015)[2]Situs webwww.laika.com Laika Entertainment, LLC., atau singkatnya Laika, adalah sebuah studio animasi gerak henti Amerika Serikat yang meng...

Liassine Cadamuro-Bentaïba

Liassine Cadamuro-Bentaïba Informasi pribadiNama lengkap Liassine Cadamuro-BentaïbaTanggal lahir 5 Maret 1988 (umur 36)Tempat lahir Toulouse, PrancisTinggi 1,86 m (6 ft 1 in)Posisi bermain BekInformasi klubKlub saat ini Osasuna (pinjaman dari Real Sociedad)Nomor 3Karier junior2003–2008 SochauxKarier senior*Tahun Tim Tampil (Gol)2008–2011 Real Sociedad B 80 (3)2011– Real Sociedad 27 (0)2014 → Mallorca (pinjaman) 8 (0)2014–2015 → Osasuna (pinjaman) 14 (0)Tim n...

大字 (数字)

この項目には、一部のコンピュータや閲覧ソフトで表示できない文字が含まれています（詳細）。数字の大字（だいじ）は、漢数字の一種。通常用いる単純な字形の漢数字（小字）の代わりに同じ音の別の漢字を用いるものである。概要壱万円日本銀行券（「壱」が大字）弐千円日本銀行券（「弐」が大字）漢数字には「一」「二」「三」と続く小字と、「壱」「�...

Miki Yamane

Miki Yamane Informasi pribadiNama lengkap Miki YamaneTanggal lahir 22 Desember 1993 (umur 30)Tempat lahir Prefektur Kanagawa, JepangPosisi bermain GelandangKarier senior*Tahun Tim Tampil (Gol)2016– Shonan Bellmare * Penampilan dan gol di klub senior hanya dihitung dari liga domestik Miki Yamane (lahir 22 Desember 1993) adalah pemain sepak bola asal Jepang. Karier Miki Yamane pernah bermain untuk Shonan Bellmare. Pranala luar (Jepang) Profil dan statistik di situs web resmi J. League D...

Yang Muda yang Bercinta (seri televisi)

Untuk kegunaan lain, lihat Yang Muda yang Bercinta. Yang Muda yang BercintaGenre Drama komedi Roman SkenarioHilman HariwijayaCeritaHilman HariwijayaSutradara Desiana Larasati Bobby Moeryawan Pemeran Alyssa Soebandono Christian Sugiono Yasmine Wildblood Samuel Rizal Kevin Julio Penggubah lagu temaAriel & Rian Ekky PradiptaLagu pembukaHidup Untukmu Mati Tanpamu oleh NoahLagu penutupHidup Untukmu Mati Tanpamu oleh NoahPenata musikLaurensius StevenNegara asalIndonesiaBahasa asliBahasa I...

وثنية جرمانية

تشير التسمية الوثنية الجرمانية إلى الممارسات اللاهوتية والدينية للشعوب الجرمانية من شمال غرب أوروبا من العصر الحديدي حتى التنصير وذلك أثناء العصور الوسطى.[1][2][3] وصفت بأنها «نظام من النظرات الدينية المتشابكة والمترابطة ارتباطًا وثيقًا والممارسات المختلفة أ�...

Військово-музичне управління Збройних сил України

Військово-музичне управління Збройних сил України Тип військове формуванняЗасновано 1992Країна Україна Емблема управління Військово-музичне управління Збройних сил України — структурний підрозділ Генерального штабу Збройних сил України призначений для планува...

Anita Ekberg

Anita EkbergEkberg pada 1956PelafalanSwedia: [a²niːta ²eːkbærj] simakⓘ Italia: [aˈniːta ˈɛkberɡ] bahasa Inggris: /əˈniːtə ˈɛkbɜːrɡ/LahirKerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg(1931-09-29)29 September 1931Malmö, SwediaMeninggal11 Januari 2015(2015-01-11) (umur 83)Rocca di Papa, ItaliaKebangsaanSwediaPekerjaanPemeran, peraga busanaTahun aktif1953–2002Suami/istriAnthony Steel (m. 1956⁠–⁠1959) Rik Van Nu...

HMS Macedonian

Lively-class frigate of the Royal Navy Engagement between the United States and the Macedonian, by Thomas Birch, 1813 History United Kingdom NameHMS Macedonian Ordered28 September 1808 BuilderWoolwich Dockyard Laid downMay 1809 Launched2 June 1810 Out of service25 October 1812 FateCaptured United States NameUSS Macedonian Acquired25 October 1812 CommissionedApril 1813 Decommissioned1828 FateBroken up, 1834 General characteristics Class and typeLively-class frigate Tons burthen1082 bm[1 ...

Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do Brasil

Conferência Nacional dos Bispos do BrasilHistóriaFundação 14 de outubro de 1952Quadro profissionalSigla CNBBTipo conferência episcopalSede social BrasíliaPaís BrasilOrganizaçãoPresidente Jaime Spengler, O.F.M.Website www.cnbb.org.breditar - editar código-fonte - editar Wikidata Igreja Católica História Jesus Os Doze Apóstolos Igreja primitiva História do papado Concílios ecuménicos Perseguições Constantino I Estados papais Cruzadas Cisma do Oriente Questão das investi...

1884 United States presidential election in Colorado

Election in Colorado Main article: 1884 United States presidential election 1884 United States presidential election in Colorado ← 1880 November 4, 1884 1888 → Nominee James G. Blaine Grover Cleveland Party Republican Democratic Home state Maine New York Running mate John A. Logan Thomas A. Hendricks Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 36,084 27,723 Percentage 54.25% 41.68% County Results Blaine 50-60% 60-70% Cleveland ...

日本国宪法

「日本宪法」重定向至此。關於明治時代所制定的日本第一部現代憲法，請見「大日本帝國憲法」。《日本國憲法》憲法署名概況原文標題日本國憲󠄁法司法轄區日本批准日期昭和21年（1946年）11月3日生效日期昭和22年（1947年）5月3日政體單一議會制君主立憲制政府架構政府分支3個國家元首天皇（國家與國民整體的象徵）立法機關國會（參議院、眾議院）�...

Inger Miller

Questa voce sull'argomento atleti statunitensi è solo un abbozzo. Contribuisci a migliorarla secondo le convenzioni di Wikipedia. Segui i suggerimenti del progetto di riferimento. Inger MillerNazionalità Stati Uniti Altezza163 cm Peso55 kg Atletica leggera SpecialitàVelocità SocietàNike Record 60 m 715 (indoor - 1999) 100 m 1079 (1999) 100 m 1137 (indoor - 2000) 200 m 2177 (1999) 400 m 5393 (1998) CarrieraNazionale 1996-2003 Stati Uniti Palmarès Competizione Ori Argenti Bronz...

أورستياذا

أورستياذا Ορεστιάδα Orestiada تقسيم إداري البلد اليونان[1][2] المنطقة الإدارية مقدونيا الشرقية وتراقيا إفروس خصائص جغرافية إحداثيات 41°30′00″N 26°32′00″E / 41.5°N 26.533333333333°E / 41.5; 26.533333333333 الأرض ?? كم² الارتفاع 35 متر السكان التعداد السكاني 21,730 نسمة (إحصاء...