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Collection Title CL 55 Lowman Family Papers Creator Booth Library
Processed By Katie Button
Historical:
Lowman Family - Jacob Lowman, his wife, Hilda, and and his younger brother, Martin, first came to Chemung County in 1788.

Seymour Lowman - Seymour Lowman, son of John and Fanny Lowman, was born October 7, 1868 in the town of Chemung. On September 7, 1893, he married Katherine Harding Smith. Their children include Caroline (b. May 31, 1904) and A. Marshall. Lowman served in the New York State Assembly from 1909 to 1910 and the State Senate from 1918 to 1924. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1925 until 1927 when he became Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury. During prohibition, he was in charge of enforcement until he was forced to resign in 1933. He retired to Elmira and became president of the Elmira Savings Bank until his death in 1940.
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Photo, Marshall Lowman April 6, 1938, Son of A. M. Photo 12 03 14
Photo, Unidentified Male. Photo 12 03 15
Photo, No. 6 third row from left A. Marshall Lowman. 1915 Football Squad Union. Photo 12 03 16
Photo, Nathan Lowman, Henry Lowman and Charles Lowman, sons of Hovey Everett Lowman who was the son of George and Lillis Lowman. Henry born in Lowman, New York 1860, vanished in West. Nathan born in Lawrence, Kansas, 1864 - 1936. Charles born in Waverly, New York 1866 last heard of from Salt Lake City. Photo 12 03 17
Photo, Kate Smith Lowman. Photo 12 03 18
Photo, Rhoby Evans Smith, Kate Smith Lowman, Katherine Lowman Hoffman, Fanny Lowman Schwab, Gratia Lowman Stiles, Caroline Lowman Marron?, ? Smith Lowman, M. Lowman standing. Photo 12 03 19
Photo, Camilla Lowman and George Lowman, childern of A. M. Lowman. Photo 12 03 20
Photo, Unidentified Male. Photo 12 03 21
Photo, H. H. Clute, A. M. Lowman and Holmes ??. Photo 12 03 22
Photo, William K. Lowman. Photo 12 03 23
Photo, Chair bought into the Chemung wilderness by the Lowman from the old homestead of George Lowman of Middletown, Pennsylvania Photo 13 03 55
Photo, Abner Marshall Lowman, seven weeks. Photo 13 01 01
Photo, Unidentified photo. Photo 13 01 02
Photo, Kate Smith Lowman, Marshall Lowman and Gratia Lowman. Photo 13 01 04
Photo, Abner Marshall Lowman, 14 months. Photo 13 01 05
Photo, Unidentified Home. Photo 13 01 06
Photo, Lowman House ?. Photo 13 01 07
Photo, Undentified children, August 11, 1941. Photo 13 01 08
Photo, Gratia Lowman Stiles, seven weeks. Photo 13 01 09
Photo, Two unidentified photo. Photo 13 02 01
Photo, Lillis Herrington Lowman wife of George Lowman the son of Jacob Lowman Sr. of Lowman, New York. Photo 13 02 02
Photo, Unidentified homes. Photo 13 02 03
Photo, Lowman Farm, Sullivan Trail on Lowman Farm. Photo 13 02 04
Photo, July 4, 1927, Dedication of Marker for Treaty Painted Post in Court House Square East Market Street, Elmira, New York. Photo 13 02 05
Photo, July 4, 1927. Dedication of Treaty Painted Post Seymour Lowman Speaker. Photo 13 02 06
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Collection Title	CL 55 Lowman Family Papers	Creator	Booth Library
Processed By	Katie Button
Historical:	Lowman Family - Jacob Lowman, his wife, Hilda, and and his younger brother, Martin, first came to Chemung County in 1788. Seymour Lowman - Seymour Lowman, son of John and Fanny Lowman, was born October 7, 1868 in the town of Chemung. On September 7, 1893, he married Katherine Harding Smith. Their children include Caroline (b. May 31, 1904) and A. Marshall. Lowman served in the New York State Assembly from 1909 to 1910 and the State Senate from 1918 to 1924. He was Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1925 until 1927 when he became Assistant Secretary of the United States Treasury. During prohibition, he was in charge of enforcement until he was forced to resign in 1933. He retired to Elmira and became president of the Elmira Savings Bank until his death in 1940.
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Title	Document	Box Number	Folder Number	Location

Photo, Marshall Lowman April 6, 1938, Son of A. M.	Photo	12	03	14
Photo, Unidentified Male.	Photo	12	03	15
Photo, No. 6 third row from left A. Marshall Lowman. 1915 Football Squad Union.	Photo	12	03	16
Photo, Nathan Lowman, Henry Lowman and Charles Lowman, sons of Hovey Everett Lowman who was the son of George and Lillis Lowman. Henry born in Lowman, New York 1860, vanished in West. Nathan born in Lawrence, Kansas, 1864 - 1936. Charles born in Waverly, New York 1866 last heard of from Salt Lake City.	Photo	12	03	17
Photo, Kate Smith Lowman.	Photo	12	03	18
Photo, Rhoby Evans Smith, Kate Smith Lowman, Katherine Lowman Hoffman, Fanny Lowman Schwab, Gratia Lowman Stiles, Caroline Lowman Marron?, ? Smith Lowman, M. Lowman standing.	Photo	12	03	19
Photo, Camilla Lowman and George Lowman, childern of A. M. Lowman.	Photo	12	03	20
Photo, Unidentified Male.	Photo	12	03	21
Photo, H. H. Clute, A. M. Lowman and Holmes ??.	Photo	12	03	22
Photo, William K. Lowman.	Photo	12	03	23
Photo, Chair bought into the Chemung wilderness by the Lowman from the old homestead of George Lowman of Middletown, Pennsylvania	Photo	13	03	55
Photo, Abner Marshall Lowman, seven weeks.	Photo	13	01	01
Photo, Unidentified photo.	Photo	13	01	02
Photo, Kate Smith Lowman, Marshall Lowman and Gratia Lowman.	Photo	13	01	04
Photo, Abner Marshall Lowman, 14 months.	Photo	13	01	05
Photo, Unidentified Home.	Photo	13	01	06
Photo, Lowman House ?.	Photo	13	01	07
Photo, Undentified children, August 11, 1941.	Photo	13	01	08
Photo, Gratia Lowman Stiles, seven weeks.	Photo	13	01	09
Photo, Two unidentified photo.	Photo	13	02	01
Photo, Lillis Herrington Lowman wife of George Lowman the son of Jacob Lowman Sr. of Lowman, New York.	Photo	13	02	02
Photo, Unidentified homes.	Photo	13	02	03
Photo, Lowman Farm, Sullivan Trail on Lowman Farm.	Photo	13	02	04
Photo, July 4, 1927, Dedication of Marker for Treaty Painted Post in Court House Square East Market Street, Elmira, New York.	Photo	13	02	05
Photo, July 4, 1927. Dedication of Treaty Painted Post Seymour Lowman Speaker.	Photo	13	02	06
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