John M. Bowyer


John Marshall Bowyer was an officer in the United States Navy.
Bowyer was born in Cass County, Indiana; and in 1870, he was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from Iowa. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1874.
Ensign Bowyer served aboard the ship attached to the Northwestern Lake station. From 1881 through 1884, he was on the sloop in the Pacific.
In 1887, he was assigned to special instruction in the torpedo service. Then he was detailed to the Asiatic Station where he served aboard the screw sloop. Bowyer returned to the Naval Academy from 1891 through 1894.
For the next three years, Bowyer was attached to the North Atlantic Station, serving on the cruisers and, and the ill-fated battleship.
At the outbreak of the Spanish–American War, Bowyer was assigned as Executive Officer aboard the gunboat : and from 1898 through 1901, he served on the. He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in 1899.
In 1901, Lieutenant Commander Bowyer was assigned to ordinance duty at the Washington Navy Yard.
Subsequently, Lieutenant Commander Boyer commanded the.
Bowyer reached the rank of Captain in 1907. He commanded the battleship on the "Great White Fleet" cruise around the world. Then he commanded the battleship, the flagship of the Atlantic Fleet.
Captain Bowyer was the Superintendent of the Naval Academy at Annapolis from June 10, 1909, through May 15, 1911.
Bowyer reached flag rank in September 1911; and he retired from the Navy with the rank of Rear Admiral.