Henry John Fowler Sr. (1909 – July 23, 1989) was a businessman and politician from Mechanicsville, Maryland who served as a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1950 to 1971.[1][2]

Fowler was a president of the Maryland Jousting Tournament Association, and as a state delegate, wrote successful legislation to make jousting the official state sport of Maryland.[3]

There is no known connection to another Henry Fowler, who also served as a Democratic delegate from St. Mary's County from 1834 to 1836 before moving to Wisconsin.

References

  1. ↑ "Former Delegate Henry Fowler of Md. Dies". The Washington Post. July 25, 1989. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Henry J. Fowler (1909–1989)". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ Evan Koslof (October 3, 2018). "Why is jousting the state sport in Maryland?". WUSA 9. Archived from the original on October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
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