sentences:  He was declared elected as a Federalist to the 13th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative-elect William Dowse and served as United States Representative for the fifteenth district of New York from June 21, 1813 to December 20, 1813; when Isaac Williams, Jr., who had contested the election, was declared entitled to the seat.Afterwards, Bowers resumed his practice of law in Cooperstown.Bowers died in Cooperstown, New York; and was buried at the Lakewood Cemetery there.