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Richard Spink Bowles

The Honourable
Richard Spink Bowles
16th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
In office
November 1, 1965 – September 2, 1970
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor General Georges Vanier
Roland Michener
Premier Duff Roblin
Walter Weir
Edward Schreyer
Preceded by Errick Willis
Succeeded by William John McKeag
Personal details
Born (1912-11-16)November 16, 1912
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died July 9, 1988(1988-07-09) (aged 75)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Nationality Canadian
Political party Liberal
Alma mater University of Manitoba
Manitoba Law School
Occupation Lawyer
Profession Politician

Richard Spink Bowles (November 16, 1912 – July 9, 1988) was a lawyer and office holder in Manitoba, Canada. He served as the province's 16th Lieutenant Governor from 1965 to 1970.

Bowles had no political experience prior to his appointment as Lt. Governor, and was only the second non-political appointee to the position (James Duncan McGregor was the first, although McGregor had previously worked for the federal government in a non-partisan capacity).

Bowles was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and was educated at the University of Manitoba and Manitoba Law School. He practiced law from 1937 to 1965, starting his own firm in 1940. He became the first President of Winnipeg's Home and School Association in 1952, and was Chairman of the Winnipeg Board of Parks and Recreation in 1956-57. He was named President of the Manitoba Bar Association in 1961, and also served as President of the Law Society of Manitoba in 1964-65.

His appointment as Lt. Governor came in recognition of his legal and community work. The position was primarily ceremonial by this time. Bowles might have been entrusted with determining Manitoba's government after the inclusive 1969 election, but the defection of Liberal MLA Laurent Desjardins to the New Democratic Party made this unnecessary.

Bowles returned to private law practice after his term in office ended. In 1969, he presented an essay on Adams George Archibald (the first Lt. Governor of Manitoba) to the Manitoba Historical Society. He later served as Chancellor of the University of Manitoba from 1974 to 1977.


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