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Bowles, Samuel, 1826-1878

Journalist; born in Springfield, Mass., Feb. 9, 1826; entered the printing-office of the Springfield Republican while a boy. and soon became the general manager of the paper. On the death of his father in 1851 the entire management devolved on him. The paper acquired the largest circulation of any daily paper in New England outside of Boston, and exerted a large influence not only throughout New England but in the country at large. In 1872 the Republican became an independent paper and supported Mr. Greeley. He died in Springfield, Mass., Jan. 16, 1878.

Harper and Brothers Publishers. . New York. 1902.

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