Biography - John A. W. Lowry

JOHN A. W. LOWRY is the attorney for the Second Judicial District of Louisiana, and in the conduct of his affairs has shown singular ability and shrewdness. He was born at Bellevue, La., January 12, 1848, his parents being John A. W. and Sarah A. (Miles) Lowry, who were born in the State of Mississippi, their marriage taking place in Natchez of that State. In an early day they removed to East Feliciana Parish, and some time in the thirties came to Bellevue, where they spent the rest of their lives, the father dying in December, 1847, and the mother in 1887, an earnest member of the Methodist Church. Mr. Lowry was of the same family as Ex-Gov. Lowry, of Mississippi. The immediate subject of this sketch was the youngest of three sons and three daughters, and he and a sister are the only ones of the family now living. He was educated in the State University of Louisiana, where he spent four years, after which he spent some time in teaching the young idea how to shoot, but, prior to taking his collegiate course, he had worked at the printer's trade. In 1872 he began studying law, this being while he was teaching school, and three years later he was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of the State, and has since become well known as an able practitioner throughout Bossier, Webster and Bienville Parishes. He was parish attorney for some years, and in 1880 was elected district attorney, being now actively engaged in discharging the duties of his third term, or tenth year. He was married in 1878, to Miss Elizabeth Eubank, a native of the Lone Star State. Mr. Lowry is a member of the A. F. & A. M., Bellevue Lodge No. 95, being master of the same at one time, but is now secretary. He also belongs to the A. L. of H., No. 1120, Bellevue Council.

Contributed 29 Aug 2020 by Norma Hass, extracted from Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana, published in 1890, page 138.