James Bowman
- Inducted: 1962
- Residing Province: Ontario
- Gallery Location: 5
James Bowman
- (1863
- -
- 1944)
A pioneer breeder of Aberdeen Angus cattle and Suffolk sheep, whose life was devoted to the improvement of these two breeds. Many of the animals that contributed to the development of Canadian Angus cattle were bred at Elm Park Farm, Guelph, founded by Mr. Bowman in 1891.
When the records of the Angus breed were destroyed by fire in 1894, Mr. Bowman was chosen to select the animals that were to become the foundation of the breed in Canada. Undoubtedly, many of the sterling qualities of modern Angus cattle stem from his action in restricting selections to animals possessing a high standard of excellence and tracing to ancestors imported from Great Britain.
Mr. Bowman served faithfully and well on the directorate of many organizations, including the Canadian Aberdeen Angus Association, the Canadian National Exhibition, the Ontario Provincial Winter Fair and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.
Un éleveur pionnier de bétail Aberdeen Angus et de moutons Suffolk, sa vie a été consacrée à l’amélioration de ces deux races. Une grande proportion des animaux élevés à Elm Park Farm, fondée par M. Bowman en 1891 à Guelph ont contribué à l’amélioration de la race des bovins Angus canadiens.
Lorsque les registres de la race Angus ont été détruits par un incendie en 1894, M. Bowman a été choisi pour sélectionner les animaux qui allaient devenir la base de la race au Canada. Sans aucun doute, un grand nombre des qualités exceptionnelles des bovins Angus modernes provient de ses actions en limitant la sélection aux animaux exceptionnels importés de Grande-Bretagne.
M. Bowman a siégé aux conseils administrations de plusieurs organisations, incluant la Canadian Aberdeen Angus Association, la Canadian National Exhibition, l’Ontario Provincial Winter Fair et la Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.
- Canadian Aberdeen Angus Association
