Eric Bowden

The Honourable Eric Bowden
Minister for Defence
In office 9 February 1923 – 16 January 1925
Prime Minister	Stanley Bruce
Preceded by	Walter Massy-Greene
Succeeded by	Neville Howse
Member of the Australian Parliament for Parramatta
In office 16 December 1922 – 12 October 1929
Preceded by	Herbert Pratten
Succeeded by	Albert Rowe
Member of the Australian Parliament for Nepean
In office 13 December 1919 – 16 December 1922
Preceded by	Richard Orchard
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
In office 12 December 1906 – 13 April 1910
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	George Cann
Personal details
Born	(1871-09-30)30 September 1871 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Died	13 February 1931(1931-02-13) (aged 59) Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Anti-Socialist (1906–09) Liberal (1909–16) Nationalist (1916–29)
Spouse	Reinetta May Murphy
Education	Newington College (1882-1884) Sydney Boys High School (1888–92)
Occupation	Solicitor

Eric Kendall Bowden (30 September 1871 – 13 February 1931) was an Australian politician. A solicitor by profession, he served as Minister for Defence from 1923 to 1925, under Prime Minister Stanley Bruce. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 1906 to 1910 and 1919 to 1929.