JAMES BOWDOIN II

Bowdoin, James (1726-1790) — of Massachusetts. Born in 1726 Larochelle, France. Father of James Bowdoin III. Delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention, 1779-80; Governor of Massachusetts, 1785-87. French ancestry. Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Bowdoin College in Maine was named for him. Died, of consumption (tuberculosis), in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 6, 1790.
Parents: James Bowdoin, Hannah Pordage
Spouse: Elizabeth Erving
Born: 1731
Died: 23 Oct 1809
Marriage: 15 Sep 1748 Boston, Massachusetts
Children Sex Birth
James Bowdoin M 22 Sep 1752 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Elizabeth B Boudouin F 1750 Boston,Suffolk,Massachusetts

Sources:
Vital Records
Family Collections LDS
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell