The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Doward to Dowlin

Index to Politicians: Doward to Dowlin

DOWARD (Soundex D630) — See also BROWARD, COWARD, DARWOOD, DEWAARD, DORWARD, DOWNARD, DUWARD, GOWARD, HOWARD, HOWARDEN, SOWARDS, WARD, WOODARD.

Doward, Augustin — Member of Virgin Islands legislature, 1963-70. Still living as of 1970.

DOWD (Soundex D300) — See also DADE, DIEDE, DODD, DOUD, DOWDALL, DOWDELL, DOWDEN, DOWDNEY, DOWDY, DUDD, DUDE, ODOWD.

DOWD: See also Lloyd Wheaton Bowers; Kathleen Dowd Bryce.
Dowd, Aggie — of North Hampton, Rockingham County, N.H. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Dowd, Bernard J. — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Buffalo, N.Y., 1946-49. Still living as of 1949.
Dowd, Charles F. — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., 1945. Still living as of 1945.
Dowd, Clement (1832-1898) — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Born in Richland Creek, Moore County, N.C., August 27, 1832. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; mayor of Charlotte, N.C., 1869-71; U.S. Representative from North Carolina 6th District, 1881-85. Died in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C., April 15, 1898. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, N.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Dowd, David D., Jr. — of Massillon, Stark County, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Dowd, Donald J. — of West Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Dowd, Douglas F. — Peace and Freedom candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
Dowd, Edward L., Jr. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1993-98. Still living as of 1998.
Dowd, Frank J. — of Concord, Merrimack County, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to New Hampshire state constitutional convention from Concord 1st Ward, 1956; candidate for New Hampshire state house of representatives from Concord 1st Ward, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Dowd, Harry J. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 13th District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Dowd, John F. — People's candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 11th District, 1894. Burial location unknown.
Dowd, John F. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Dowd, Joseph J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly, 1961-70 (Kings County 3rd District 1961-65, 63rd District 1966, 52nd District 1967-70). Still living as of 1970.
Dowd, Lawrence E. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Member of Illinois state senate 1st District, 1943-51. Catholic. Member, Elks; Knights of Columbus. Still living as of 1951.
Dowd, Phoebe — of West Springfield, Hampden County, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
Dowd, Thomas H. — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Dowd, Thomas H. — of Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Son of Charles Dowd and Mary (Reynolds) Dowd; married 1909 to Helen L. Dolan. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1901; municipal judge in Massachusetts, 1914-34; superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1935-40. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
Dowd, Thomas H. — of Salamanca, Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Dowd, W. C. — of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1896, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Dowd, Walter J. — of Kotzebue, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. Democrat. Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1939-40. Still living as of 1940.
Dowd, William — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Dowd, William G. — of Elizabeth, Union County, N.J. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Dowd, William S. — of New Jersey. Victory Without Hate candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 13th District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

DOWDALL (Soundex D340) — See also DOODELL, DOWD, DOWDELL, DOWDEN, DOWDNEY, DOWDY, ODOWD, SAWDAY.

Dowdall, John A. — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DOWDELL (Soundex D340) — See also DELL, DOODELL, DOWD, DOWDALL, DOWDEN, DOWDNEY, DOWDY, DOWELL, ODOWD.

DOWDELL: See also Armstead Brown.
Dowdell, James Ferguson (1818-1871) — of Alabama. Born near Monticello, Jasper County, Ga., November 26, 1818. Lawyer; candidate for Alabama state house of representatives, 1849, 1851; U.S. Representative from Alabama, 1853-59 (7th District 1853-55, 3rd District 1855-59); colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; president, East Alabama College at Auburn, 1868-70. Died near Auburn, Lee County, Ala., September 6, 1871. Interment at City Cemetery, Auburn, Ala.
- See also: congressional biography.
Dowdell, James Render — also known as James R. Dowdell — of Alabama. Associate justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1898-1909; chief justice of Alabama state supreme court, 1909; appointed 1909. Burial location unknown.

DOWDEN (Soundex D350) — See also BOWDEN, COWDEN, DADDONA, DENWOOD, DIEDEN, DOWD, DOWDALL, DOWDELL, DOWDNEY, DOWDY, DOWEN, GROWDEN, HOWDEN, LOWDEN, ODOWD, PLOWDEN, ROWDEN, SNOWDEN, SOWDEN.

DOWDEN: See also Jennifer Mulhern Granholm.
Dowden, B. Tarkington — of California. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from California 15th District, 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Dowden, E. W. — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Mayor of Lexington, Ky., 1851-53. Burial location unknown.
Dowden, Tarkington See B. Tarkington Dowden

DOWDNEY (Soundex D350) — See also DADDONA, DIEDEN, DOWD, DOWDALL, DOWDELL, DOWDEN, DOWDY, DOWNEY, ODOWD.

Dowdney, Abraham (1841-1886) — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland, October 31, 1841. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from New York 12th District, 1885-86; died in office 1886. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 10, 1886. Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
- See also: congressional biography.
Dowdney, Lewis H. — of Cumberland County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Cumberland County, 1874-75. Burial location unknown.

DOWDY (Soundex D300) — See also BROWDY, DADA, DADDY, DADY, DEADY, DEDIA, DEEDEE, DOWD, DOWDALL, DOWDELL, DOWDEN, DOWDNEY, DOWTY, DUDA, DUDO, GOWDY, ODOWD, SAWDY, SHOWDY.

DOWDY: See also John Birdwell Isbell; Arthur Levi Isbell; Leander Isbell.
Dowdy, Charles Wayne (b. 1943) — also known as Wayne Dowdy — of McComb, Pike County, Miss.; Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Born in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga., July 27, 1943. Democrat. Mayor of McComb, Miss., 1978-81; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 4th District, 1981-89; candidate for U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1988; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 2004, 2008; Mississippi Democratic state chair, 2008. Methodist. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; NNDB dossier.
Dowdy, John Vernard (1912-1995) — of Athens, Henderson County, Tex. Born in Waco, McLennan County, Tex., February 11, 1912. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Texas, 1952-73 (7th District 1952-67, 2nd District 1967-73). Died in Athens, Henderson County, Tex., April 12, 1995. Burial location unknown.
- See also: congressional biography.
Dowdy, Wayne See Charles Wayne Dowdy

DOWE (Soundex D000) — See also BOWE, DAWE, DOE, DOI, DOUW, DOW, DOWELL, DOWEN, DOWENS, DOWER, DOWSE, DUWE, DUY, LUDOWESE, MCDOWELL, ORDOWER, TOWE.

DOWE: See also Dowe Jefferson Lance.
Dowe, Carlton (b. 1958) — also known as Ital Dowe — of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Born in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, February 19, 1958. Fire Chief for St. Thomas-St. John, 1983; director of Virgin Islands Fire Service, 1995; member of Virgin Islands legislature from St. Thomas-St.John, 2001-. Black. Still living as of 2003.
Dowe, Ital See Carlton Dowe
Dowe, John M. (1896-1946) — of Danielson, Killingly, Windham County, Conn.; Killingly, Windham County, Conn. Born in Killingly, Windham County, Conn., September 1, 1896. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1931-33; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1936, 1944; Connecticut state comptroller, 1941-43, 1945-46; died in office 1946. Died May 16, 1946. Burial location unknown.

DOWELL (Soundex D400) — See also DELLWO, DEWAELE, DEWAL, DEWALL, DEWELL, DOSWELL, DOWDELL, DOWE, DOWEN, DOWENS, DOWER, EDWILLA, ELLWOOD, ELWOOD, IDWAL, LUDOWESE, MCDOWELL, ORDOWER, TOWELL, WOODELL, WOODLE.

DOWELL: See also Wynne F. Clouse; Robert H. Elder; J. Dowell Jennings.
Dowell, Ben S. — of El Paso, El Paso County, Tex. Mayor of El Paso, Tex., 1873-75. Burial location unknown.
Dowell, Cassius Clay (1864-1940) — also known as Cassius C. Dowell — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. Born near Summerset, Warren County, Iowa, February 29, 1864. Son of James W. Dowell and Martha (Rees) Dowell. Republican. Lawyer; member of Iowa state house of representatives, 1894-98; member of Iowa state senate, 1902-12; U.S. Representative from Iowa, 1915-35, 1937-40 (7th District 1915-33, 6th District 1933-35, 1937-40); died in office 1940. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons. Died February 4, 1940. Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Dowell, George W. — of Illinois. Republican. Candidate in primary for U.S. Representative from Illinois 25th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Dowell, James N. — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Dowell, Ray, Jr. — of New London, Ralls County, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives from Ralls County, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Dowell, Shelton G. — of Douglas, Cochise County, Ariz. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1936, 1940 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DOWEN (Soundex D500) — See also BOWEN, DAWYN, DEWAN, DEWANE, DEWAYNE, DEWINE, DOMEN, DOWDEN, DOWE, DOWELL, DOWENS, DOWER, DOWN, DOWNEN, DOYEN, LUDOWESE, MCDOWELL, ORDOWER, OWEN, WEEDON, WOODEN.

Dowen, Grover — of Chinook, Blaine County, Mont. Delegate to Montana convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DOWENS (Soundex D520) — See also BOWENS, DEWSON, DOWE, DOWELL, DOWEN, DOWER, DOWNES, DOWNS, EDWINS, LOWENSTEIN, LUDOWESE, MCDOWELL, ORDOWER, OWENS, SOWDEN.

Dowens, H. A. — of Berkeley County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Berkeley County, 1921. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

DOWER (Soundex D600) — See also BOWER, DEWAR, DOWE, DOWELL, DOWEN, DOWENS, DOWLER, DOWNER, DWIRE, DWYER, DWYRE, LUDOWESE, MCDOWELL, ODWYER, ORDOWER, TOWER.

Dower, William — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 53rd District, 1907-10. Burial location unknown.
Dower, William A. — of San Andreas, Calaveras County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1916. Burial location unknown.

DOWLER (Soundex D460) — See also BOWLER, DOWER, DOWLIN, DOWLING, FOWLER, LAWLER, PAWLER, RODWELL.

Dowler, Arthur S. — of Iowa. Socialist Labor candidate for U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1920. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Dowler, W. W. — of Moundsville, Marshall County, W.Va. Republican. Chair of Marshall County Republican Party, 1940-42. Still living as of 1942.

DOWLIN (Soundex D450) — See also BOWLIN, BOWLING, COWLIN, COWLING, DOLEN, DOOLIN, DOULIN, DOWLER, DOWLING, DULIN, GOWLING, LINDOW, NOWLIN, ROWLING, ROWLINGS.

Dowlin, John H. — of Warner, Merrimack County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives from Warner, 1875-76. Burial location unknown.
Dowlin, W. E. — of Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont. Republican. Montana Republican state chair, 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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