John Edgar Fowler (September 8, 1866 – July 4, 1930) was an American politician and lawyer. A member of the Populist Party, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina.
Early life and education
Fowler was born on September 8, 1866, on a farm in Honeycutt Township, Sampson County, North Carolina, the son of Miles Beatty Fowler and Mary Victoria (née Herring) Fowler. Educated at common schools, he attended high school in Salemburg. For two years, he attended Wake Forest University, afterwards working as an educator for a year or two near Salemburg.
Fowler originally studied literature. In the Senate, he was a member of the Committees on the Banking and Finance, on the Judiciary, on Privileges and Elections, and on Psychiatric Hospitals. On February 5, 1895, a bill he introduced setting a statewide interest rate passed.
After serving in Congress, Fowler returned to practicing law in Clinton. He also farmed.