The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Lowell-sherman to Lown

Index to Politicians: Lowell-sherman to Lown

LOWELL-SHERMAN (Soundex L426)

Lowell-Sherman, Lydia — of Fort Myers, Lee County, Fla. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.

LOWENBERG (Soundex L516) — See also LOWENBURG, LOWENSTEIN, LOWENTHAL, MEEUWENBERG, OWENBY.

Lowenberg, David — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1864. Burial location unknown.
Lowenberg, Shelley E. — Communist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Iowa, 1972. Female. Still living as of 1972.

LOWENBURG (Soundex L516) — See also LOWENBERG, LOWENSTEIN, LOWENTHAL, MEEUWENBERG, OWENBY, WOLLENBURG.

Lowenburg, D. — of Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1876. Burial location unknown.

LOWENSTEIN (Soundex L523) — See also BOWENS, DOWENS, LOEWENSTEIN, LOWENBERG, LOWENBURG, LOWENTHAL, OWENS, WENSTRAN, WENSTROM.

Lowenstein, Allard Kenneth (1929-1980) — also known as Allard Lowenstein — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y.; Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y.; Long Beach, Nassau County, Long Island, N.Y. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., January 16, 1929. Son of Gabriel Abraham Lowenstein and Augusta (Goldberg) Lowenstein; married, November 25, 1966, to Jennifer Lyman. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1960 (alternate), 1968, 1972; U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1969-71; defeated in primary, 1972, 1978. Jewish. Member, Americans for Democratic Action. Shot by Dennis Sweeney, in his law office in Rockefeller Center, and died about seven hours later, in St. Clare's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 14, 1980. Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
- See also: congressional biography; Wikipedia article; NNDB dossier.
- Books about Allard K. Lowenstein: Richard Cummings, The Pied Piper : Allard K. Lowenstein and the Liberal Dream; William H. Chafe, Never Stop Running
Lowenstein, James Gordon (b. 1927) — also known as James G. Lowenstein — of Washington, D.C. Born in Long Branch, Monmouth County, N.J., August 6, 1927. Son of Melvyn Gordon Lowenstein and Katherine Price (Goldsmith) Lowenstein; married, June 11, 1955, to Dora Laurinda Richardson (divorced 1977); married, July 4, 1981, to Anne Cornely de la Selle. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg, 1977-81. Member, Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 1994.

LOWENTHAL (Soundex L534) — See also LEWENTHAL, LOWENBERG, LOWENBURG, LOWENSTEIN.

LOWENTHAL: See also Julius J. Gans.
Lowenthal, Bonnie A. — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Lowenthal, George H. — of Middletown, Middlesex County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lowenthal, Mrs. Joseph — of Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, La. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
Lowenthal, Margaret — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 7th District, 1986. Female. Still living as of 1986.
Lowenthal, Mark J. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 23rd District, 1898. Burial location unknown.

LOWER (Soundex L600) — See also BLOWERS, CLOWERS, FLOWER, FLOWERREE, FLOWERS, HORNBLOWER, LAWARE, LOER, LOWBER, LOWE, LOWERS, LOWERY, LOYER, ROWELL, ROWLEE, WALLOWER, WORRELL.

LOWER: See also Earl Lauer Butz.
Lower, Christian (1740-1806) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pa., January 7, 1740. Democrat. Member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1783; member of Pennsylvania state senate, 1797; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1805-06; died in office 1806. Died in Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pa., December 19, 1806. Interment at Tulpehocken Church Burial Ground, Tulpehocken Township, Berks County, Pa.
- See also: congressional biography.
Lower, Frank B. — of Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Lower, J. B. — of Washington, Washington County, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1920, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lower, R. N. — of Missouri. Member of Missouri state senate 15th District, 1925. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lower, William Barnes — of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Still living as of 1940.

LOWERS (Soundex L620) — See also BLOWERS, CLOWERS, FLOWER, FLOWERREE, FLOWERS, HORNBLOWER, LEWARS, LOWE, LOWER, LOWERY, LOWES, ROSSWELL, ROWLES, WALLOWER.

Lowers, John F. — of Pennsylvania. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 29th District, 1944. Still living as of 1944.

LOWERY (Soundex L600) — See also BLOWERS, CLOWERS, FLOWER, FLOWERREE, FLOWERS, HORNBLOWER, LAWARE, LOWE, LOWER, LOWERS, LOWEY, LOWREY, LOWRY, MOWERY, ROWLEY, TOWERY, WALLOWER, WERY, WOOLERY, WORLEY.

LOWERY: See also Joseph Lowery Johnson; James Lowery Donaldson Morrison.
Lowery, Bill See William David Lowery
Lowery, Charles — of Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Lowery, J. H. — of Donaldsonville, Ascension Parish, La. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Louisiana, 1920, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Lowery, Joseph E. — of Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Lowery, Lois R. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate in primary for delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention from Wayne County 4th District, 1961. Female. Still living as of 1961.
Lowery, Maggie — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Lowery, Myron — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Democrat. Member of Democratic National Committee from Tennessee, 2004-08; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Lowery, Robert G., Sr. — of Florissant, St. Louis County, Mo. Democrat. Mayor of Florissant, Mo., 2001-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 2004, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
Lowery, Samuel S. — of Utica, Oneida County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1870; member of New York state senate 19th District, 1872-75. Burial location unknown.
Lowery, Sarah — of California. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000. Female. Still living as of 2000.
Lowery, Thomas J. — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 38th District, 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Lowery, Thomas J., Jr. — of Onondaga County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state senate 45th District, 1954; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 35th District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Lowery, William David (b. 1947) — also known as Bill Lowery — of San Diego, San Diego County, Calif. Born in San Diego, San Diego County, Calif., May 2, 1947. Son of Thomas Henry Lowery and Eve L. (Howard) Lowery; married, September 7, 1968, to Kathleen Ellen Brown. Republican. U.S. Representative from California 41st District, 1981-93. Catholic. Member, Urban League; Audubon Society; Navy League. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

LOWES (Soundex L200) — See also BOWES, BURROWES, CLOWES, COWES, ELOWEISE, HOWES, LEWIS, LEWISS, LOUIS, LOWE, LOWERS, LOWIS, LOWNES, LUDOWESE, SOWELL, SUCHOWESKY.

Lowes, Joseph E. — of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1900, 1904. Burial location unknown.

LOWEY (Soundex L000) — See also ALWAY, GOWEY, HOWEY, LAWE, LEWI, LOEWE, LOEWY, LOWE, LOWERY, LOWNEY, LOWREY, SLOWEY, TOWEY, WOOLEY, WOOLLEY, YELLOW, YOWELL.

Lowey, Nita Melnikoff (b. 1937) — also known as Nita M. Lowey; Nita Sue Melnikoff — of Harrison, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., July 5, 1937. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York, 1989-2003 (20th District 1989-93, 18th District 1993-2003); delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2000, 2004, 2008. Female. Jewish. Still living as of 2009.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; NNDB dossier.

LOWHORN (Soundex L650) — See also COWHERD, COWHEY, DRAWHORN, HORN, LAWHORN, MAWHORTER, MCWHORTA, MCWHORTER, POWHATAN, POWHATEN, WHORLEY, WHORTON.

Lowhorn, Franklin — of Albany, Clinton County, Ky. Democrat. Candidate for Kentucky state house of representatives 53rd District, 1975. Still living as of 1975.

LOWING (Soundex L520) — See also CHOWING, COWING, GOWING, HOLOWINSKI, LAWING, OWINGS, WING.

Lowing, Charles — of Georgetown Township, Ottawa County, Mich. Supervisor of Georgetown Township, Michigan; elected 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

LOWIS (Soundex L200) — See also ELOWEISE, HOWISON, LEWIS, LEWISS, LOUIS, LOWES, MUCHOWISKI, POWIS, STROWISS.

Lowis, Donna — of Colby, Thomas County, Kan. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1944. Female. Still living as of 1944.
Lowis, W. W. — of Greenville, Bond County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1896. Burial location unknown.

LOWMAN (Soundex L550) — See also BOWMAN, BOWMAR, BROWMAN, LAWMAN, LOHMAN, LOHMANN, LOUGHMAN, LUHMANN, LUMAN, MOWMAN, PLOWMAN, SHOWMAN, WOLLMAN.

Lowman, Harry S. — of Lanark, Carroll County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Lowman, Ralph L. — of Baltimore, Md. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Lowman, Seymour (1868-1940) — of Elmira, Chemung County, N.Y. Born in Chemung town, Chemung County, N.Y., October 7, 1868. Son of John Lowman (1832-1884) and Fanny (Bixby) Lowman; married, September 9, 1893, to Katherine Harding 'Kate' Smith. Republican. Lawyer; member of New York state assembly from Chemung County, 1909-10; chair of Chemung County Republican Party, 1912-34; member of New York state senate 41st District, 1919-24; defeated, 1910; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1924, 1932; Lieutenant Governor of New York, 1925-26; defeated, 1926; U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, 1927-33; president, Elmira Savings Bank, 1933. Episcopalian. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Knights of Pythias; Elks; Sons of the American Revolution. Died in 1940. Burial location unknown.
Lowman, Zelvin — of Las Vegas, Clark County, Nev. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, 1972. Still living as of 1972.

LOWN (Soundex L500) — See also CLOWN, CLOWNEY, LAWN, LOAN, LONE, LOWNDES, LOWNES, LOWNEY, LUANNE, LUN, LUNE, LUNN, MULLOWNEY, MULLOWNY.

Lown, Charles E. — of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1912. Burial location unknown.
Lown, James Monroe — also known as James M. Lown — of Penn Yan, Yates County, N.Y. Father of James Monroe Lown, Jr.. Farmer; Yates County Treasurer, 1901. Burial location unknown.
Lown, James Monroe, Jr. — also known as James M. Lown, Jr. — of Penn Yan, Yates County, N.Y. Son of James Monroe Lown. Republican. Lawyer; farmer; member of New York state assembly from Yates County, 1918-22. Member, Freemasons; Chi Psi. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

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