Margaret Davis Bowen

Margaret Davis Bowen
Born
Margaret Davis

(1894-05-24)May 24, 1894
DiedApril 20, 1976(1976-04-20) (aged 81)
Burial placeSouth-View Cemetery
EducationUniversity of Cincinnati, B.S., M.Ed., and Ed.D.
Occupation(s)Teacher and principal
Employer(s)Cincinnati Public Schools

Gilbert Academy

Atlanta Public Schools
Organization(s)Alpha Kappa Alpha
Just Us (Atlanta)
SpouseJohn W. E. Bowen Jr.
ChildrenJohn 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.