Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 612. HON. JAY BOWERMAN is a young man whose professional career has already placed him as a leading attorney of Gilliam and Wheeler counties. He is at the head of a large law practice and has shown himself a man of marked ability in this line. Winneshiek county, Iowa, is his native place and August 15, 1876, the date of his birth. His parents, Daniel and Lydia (Hoag) Bowerman, were born in Somerset county, Maine, and Vermont respectively. The former on September 22, 1835, and the latter on November 12, 1845. They now reside in Salem, Oregon. The public schools of Iowa furnished the earlier educational training of our subject and then he came on to Salem, Oregon, in 1893 with his people. There he attended the Willamette University, then entered the law department of the same institution, graduating in June, 1896. He passed the supreme court examination in October of that year, but was unable to get his diploma of admission to the bar until August, 1897, because he had not reached his majority until that time. He immediately entered upon the practice of law in Salem and vicinity and later associated himself with John McCourt until 1899. On March of that year he transferred his residence from the Willamette valley to Gilliam county and soon formed a partnership with H. H. Hendricks, with offices at Condon and Fossil. Since that time they have labored together and have gained a very large and lucrative practice. They handle the largest cases in these two counties and are among the leading legal representatives in this part of the state. Mr. Bowerman is a close student, possessed of a keen perception, and is a fine forensic orator, the result being that he has forged ahead in his profession with strong indication that he will be among the leading lawyers of the northwest. On October 7, 1903, Mr. Bowerman married Miss Lizzie Hoover, a native of Wheeler county, Oregon, and the daughter of T. B. Hoover, one of the pioneer merchants of Fossil and now deceased. Politically Mr. Bowerman is a Republican and very active. He has attended two state conventions and in June, 1904, was chosen from this district to the state senate. In fraternal circles he is associated with the K. P., the Elks and the A. F. & A. M. Mr. Bowerman is a man of unswerving integrity and has won the esteem of all who know him, while also he has demonstrated his ability in his profession. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2007 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.