Bowie, Rezin Pleasant b. September 8, 1793 d. January 17, 1841 Inventor. Born near Gallatin, Tennessee, he served in the War of 1812, was a Louisiana legislator, and was involved with his brothers in slave trade and land speculation. He is probably best known as the inventor of the Bowie knife, made famous when used by his brother Jim in the 1827 "Sandbar Fight" on the banks of the Mississippi. Bowie was originally buried in San Gabriel Catholic Church Cemetery in Louisiana, but about ten years later his remains were moved to the cemetery behind St...[Read More] (Bio by: NM) Port Gibson Catholic Cemetery, Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi, USA
b. September 8, 1793 d. January 17, 1841