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See also
Virgil
O. Braun —
Downing
P. Brown —
George
Anderson Cooke —
Carl
Trumbull Hayden —
Debbie
Hogue-Downing —
Carl
D. Mosier —
C.
Downing Musgrove |
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Downing, Adrian P. —
of Escambia
County, Ala.
Delegate
to Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment from Escambia
County, 1933.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, Alonzo (b. 1829) —
of Sanilac
County, Mich.
Born in 1829.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Sanilac County 2nd District,
1891-92.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, Bernard
(1869-1931) —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in New York, New York
County, N.Y., August
14, 1869.
Son of Charles Downing and Margaret (Oakes) Downing.
Democrat. Accountant;
member of New York
state senate, 1917-31 (11th District 1917-18, 14th District
1919-31); died in office 1931.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry.
Died, of tuberculosis,
in the Loomis Sanitarium,
Liberty, Sullivan
County, N.Y., May 25,
1931 (age 61 years, 284
days).
Interment at Calvary
Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
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Downing, Byron L. —
of Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Prohibition candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Hartford, 1914.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, C. W. —
of Florida.
Secretary
of state of Florida, 1849-53.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, Charles (d.
1845) —
of St. Augustine, St. Johns
County, Fla.
Born in Virginia.
Member
Florida territorial council, 1837; Delegate
to U.S. Congress from Florida Territory, 1837-41.
Died in St. Augustine, St. Johns
County, Fla., 1845.
Interment at Huguenot
Cemetery, St. Augustine, Fla.
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Downing, Charles E. (b.
1873) —
of Michigan.
Born in 1873.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 3rd District,
1913-14; defeated, 1910, 1914; Democratic candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 2nd District, 1932 (primary), 1936;
member of Michigan
state board of agriculture, 1934-39.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, Charles O. —
of Laconia, Belknap
County, N.H.
Member of New
Hampshire state senate 6th District, 1907-08.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, Charles T. —
of Newton, Sussex
County, N.J.
Democrat. Member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1932-33;
alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey,
1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, Coe S. —
of Kings
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Kings County, 1830-33; member of New York
state senate 1st District, 1835-38.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, D. C. —
of Fayetteville, Cumberland
County, N.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
North Carolina, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Downing,
Debbie See Debbie
Hogue-Downing |
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Downing, Debra —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Downing, Estella —
of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
County, Mich.
Democrat. College
professor; member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1927.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, Eugene B. —
of Moulton, Lawrence
County, Ala.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Alabama, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, F. W. —
of Monroe, Turner
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state house of representatives 5th District, 1897-98.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, Finis Ewing
(1846-1936) —
also known as Finis E. Downing —
of Virginia, Cass
County, Ill.
Born in Virginia, Cass
County, Ill., August
24, 1846.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Illinois 16th District, 1895-96; defeated,
1896; candidate for secretary of
state of Illinois, 1896.
Died in Virginia, Cass
County, Ill., March 8,
1936 (age 89 years, 197
days).
Interment at Walnut
Ridge Cemetery, Virginia, Ill.
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Downing, Frank J. —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Erie County 1st District, 1909.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, George —
of Floral Park, Nassau
County, Long Island, N.Y.
Taxpayers candidate for mayor
of Floral Park, N.Y., 1931.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, H. H. —
of Front Royal, Warren
County, Va.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Virginia, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Downing, J.
F. See Jerome Francis
Downing |
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Downing, J. L. —
of Sonoma
County, Calif.
Member of California
state assembly 19th District, 1865-67.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, James E. —
of Illinois.
Member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1869-71, 1883-85 (28th District
1869-71, 35th District 1883-85).
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, James M. —
of Aspen, Pitkin
County, Colo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado,
1896
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1904
(alternate).
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, Jerome Francis —
also known as J. F. Downing —
of Erie, Erie
County, Pa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1900;
Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, John B. —
of Middleport, Meigs
County, Ohio.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Ohio, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, M. L. —
Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1928.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
|
| | Downing,
Mac See T. Mac Downing |
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Downing, Maurice E. —
of Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from New York County 3rd District, 1939-44.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1930
to Teresa Rita Robinson. |
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Downing, Maurice J. —
of Newport, Sullivan
County, N.H.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New Hampshire, 1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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Downing, Michael —
of Missouri.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Downing, Minnie —
of Danville, Vermilion
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1980.
Female.
Still living as of 1980.
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Downing, Neil —
Democrat. Candidate for Michigan
state house of representatives from Emmet District, 1958, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Downing, Obadiah J. —
of Queens
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 1st District, 1866.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, Orren E. —
of Ishpeming, Marquette
County, Mich.
Prohibition candidate for Michigan
state board of education, 1886; member of Michigan Prohibition
Party State Central Committee, 1887.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, Paul H.
(1852-1918) —
of Tipton, Cedar
County, Iowa.
Born in Indiana, October, 1852.
Son of Sarah (Moore) Downing (1821-1893) and Albert Gallatin Downing
(born 1815).
Republican. Banker; Cedar
County Auditor, 1897-1902; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Iowa, 1912.
Presbyterian.
Died September
7, 1918 (age 65 years, 0
days).
Interment at Inland
Cemetery, Bennett, Iowa.
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Downing, Philip (b. 1871) —
of Amberg, Marinette
County, Wis.
Born in Ontario,
September
3, 1871.
Republican. Member of Wisconsin
state senate 30th District; elected 1948, 1952.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, Robert J. —
of Glenview, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1956
(alternate), 1960,
1964
(alternate).
Still living as of 1964.
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Downing, T. Mac (b. 1891) —
of Macomb, McDonough
County, Ill.
Born in Macomb, McDonough
County, Ill., 1891.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives 32nd District, 1935-37; member of
Illinois
state senate 32nd District, 1937-65.
Member, Phi
Delta Theta; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Elks; American
Legion.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, Ted —
of Tucson, Pima
County, Ariz.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Downing, Thomas Nelms
(1919-2001) —
also known as Thomas N. Downing —
of Newport
News, Va.
Born in Newport
News, Va., January
2, 1919.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer; U.S.
Representative from Virginia 1st District, 1959-77.
Episcopalian.
Member, American Bar
Association; Lions; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
Died, from complications of intestinal surgery, in a hospital
at Newport
News, Va., October
23, 2001 (age 82 years, 294
days).
Interment at Peninsula
Memorial Park, Newport News, Va.
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| |
Downing, Vernon —
of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma,
1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Downing, Vincent G. —
of Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Conservative. Candidate for New York
state assembly 32nd District, 1965.
Still living as of 1965.
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Downing, W. G. —
of Great Falls, Cascade
County, Mont.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Montana, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, W. H. —
of Salem, Marion
County, Ore.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Downing, William S. —
of Brazil, Clay
County, Ind.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Downing, Yuri —
of Scottsdale, Maricopa
County, Ariz.
Libertarian. Candidate for Arizona
state senate 17th District, 2002.
Still living as of 2002.
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