Margaret Davis Bowen
Margaret Davis Bowen | |
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| Born | Margaret Davis May 24, 1894 |
| Died | April 20, 1976 (aged 81) |
| Burial place | South-View Cemetery |
| Education | University of Cincinnati, B.S., M.Ed., and Ed.D. |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher and principal |
| Employer(s) | Cincinnati Public Schools Atlanta Public Schools |
| Organization(s) | Alpha Kappa Alpha Just Us (Atlanta) |
| Spouse | John W. E. Bowen Jr. |
| Children | John W. E. Bowen III |
Margaret Davis Bowen (May 24, 1894 – April 20, 1976) was a religious leader, civil rights activist, and educator. She was the first principal of the Gilbert Academy, a private Black preparatory school in New Orleans, during the late 1930s. From 1936 to 1939 she served as the National Basileus of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.