Eva Kelly Bowring (January 9, 1892–January 8, 1985) was a U.S. Senator from Nebraska. Bowring was born in Nevada, Missouri. In 1928, she married Arthur Bowring. They made their home at the Bowring ranch near Merriman in Cherry County, Nebraska.
Bowring was active in Republican politics in Nebraska. She was appointed to the United States Senate by Governor Robert B. Crosby to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dwight Griswold. She served from April 16, 1954, to November 7, 1954.
After her service in the Senate, Bowring continued ranching near Merriman. She served part-time on the Board of Parole of the Department of Justice from 1956 to 1964.
Bowring died on January 8, 1985. Bowring willed her ranch to the state of Nebraska in memory of her husband. The Arthur Bowring Sandhills Ranch State Historical Park is administered by the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. The ranch continues to be operated as a working cattle ranch. The ranch house and outbuildings have been preserved, and a large visitor center has been constructed. The park is described in detail on the Game and Parks Commission website.
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