Bowman, Gustavus

Gustavus Bowman (1832-1912), was a Santa Cruz hardware merchant, and served as mayor in 1888-92. He had a large home built for his daughter on Third Street in 1885, which was replaced in 1936 by the current residence. Older brother John Bowman was a hardware merchant and tinsmith in Soquel. According to the Find-a-Grave page, the Bowman parents emigrated from Germany to Ohio, where the sons were born, and changed the name spelling from Bauman to Bowman. Daughter Eva Bowman married H. R. Judah, Jr., a future senator.

• The Sidewalk Companion to Santa Cruz Architecture (4th ed. 2023), Chapter One, item (19), page 12.
• Riptide (CE34) includes a photo.