John Lowry
(1829-1915)

14th District Representative

Republican

Yes

66

January 31, 1829

Palmyra, Marion, Missouri, United States

November 7, 1915

Sarah Jane Brown (1834-1920) Married November 27, 1851
Mary Ann Allen (1837-1929) Married March 13, 1857

Mercantile

At the age of eighteen, John Lowry was among the pioneers of 1847. His family settled in Manti, where he farmed in between being a frontiersman. He served in the local militia during the Black Hawk War. Following his time in the military, Lowry pursued various business ventures, including wool growing and milling. Lowry served on the Manti City Council for four terms and was the county assessor and collector for four years before becoming the county clerk. He continued to be politically active following his time as a representative. Although Lowry “had meager chances of attending school, yet he has always been an ardent student and possesses a store of information and much common sense” (Drumm 1896, 73). At sixty-six years old, he was the oldest member of the legislative session. He died in 1915 from gastrointestinal disease.

Drumm, Mark. "The Bee Hive State." Drumm's Manual of Utah, and Souvenir of the First State Legislature, 1896. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Salt Lake City, Utah: M. Drumm, 1896. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hx4jb7.

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Image of John Lowry by courtesy of HathiTrust Cropped from page 89 of Drumm, Mark. "The Bee Hive State." Drumm's Manual of Utah, and Souvenir of the First State Legislature, 1896. Hathi Trust Digital Library. Salt Lake City, Utah: M. Drumm, 1896. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.hx4jb7?urlappend=%3Bseq=95