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

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


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

  DOWD: See also Lloyd Wheaton Bowers — Kathleen Dowd Bryce — Frederick Andrew Seaton
  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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Dowd, Charles F. — of Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for mayor of Bridgeport, Conn., 1945. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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 (age 65 years, 231 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Charlotte, N.C.
  Relatives: Married to Lydia J. Bruce (1832-1912).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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, Elizur — of Norfolk, Litchfield County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Norfolk, 1835, 1839. Burial location unknown.
  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, Frederick C. — of Nassau County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Nassau County 2nd District, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Dowd, Galen — of Madison, New Haven County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Madison, 1838. Burial location unknown.
  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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Dowd, LeMoine — of Longmont, Boulder County, Colo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Dowd, Michael J. — of Youngstown, Niagara County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  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 Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Brookline, Norfolk County, Mass. Born in Worcester, Worcester County, Mass. Son of Charles Dowd and Mary (Reynolds) Dowd. Lawyer; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1901; municipal judge in Massachusetts, 1914-34; superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1935-40. Catholic. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married 1909 to Helen L. Dolan.
  Dowd, Thomas H. — of New York. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1904. 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 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee; speaker). Burial location unknown.
  Dowd, Walter J. — of Kotzebue, Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska. Democrat. Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 2nd District, 1939-40. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.


DOWDALL (Soundex D340) — See also DADLEY, DALL, DOODELL, DOWD, DOWDELL, DOWDEN, DOWDLE, DOWDNEY, DOWDY, DUDLEY, DUDLY, ODOWD, SAWDAY.

  Dowdall, John A. — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 12th District, 1922. Burial location unknown.
  Dowdall, W. T. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1868. Burial location unknown.


DOWDELL (Soundex D340) — See also COWDELL, DADLEY, DELL, DOODELL, DOWD, DOWDALL, DOWDEN, DOWDLE, DOWDNEY, DOWDY, DOWELL, DUDLEY, DUDLY, 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 (age 52 years, 284 days). Interment at City Cemetery, Auburn, Ala.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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.
  Dowdell, Joanne — of Portsmouth, Rockingham County, N.H. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Dowdell, Robert E. — of Artesian, Sanborn County, S.Dak.; Forestburg, Sanborn County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate, 1907-08, 1925-28, 1931-32 (18th District 1907-08, 12th District 1925-28, 1931-32). Burial location unknown.


DOWDEN (Soundex D350) — See also BOWDEN, COWDEN, DADDONA, DENWOOD, DIEDEN, DODEN, DOWD, DOWDALL, DOWDELL, DOWDLE, 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. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Dowden, E. W. — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Mayor of Lexington, Ky., 1851-53. Burial location unknown.
  Dowden, Tarkington See B. Tarkington Dowden


DOWDLE (Soundex D340) — See also BOWDLE, BOWDLER, DADLEY, DOODELL, DOWD, DOWDALL, DOWDELL, DOWDEN, DOWDNEY, DOWDY, DUDLEY, DUDLY, ODOWD.

  Dowdle, John — Alternate delegate to Gold Democrat National Convention from Illinois, 1896. Burial location unknown.


DOWDNEY (Soundex D350) — See also DADDONA, DIEDEN, DODEN, DOWD, DOWDALL, DOWDELL, DOWDEN, DOWDLE, 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 (age 45 years, 40 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Dowdney, Camille — of Lombard, DuPage County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
  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 BOWDY, BROWDY, DOWD, DOWDALL, DOWDELL, DOWDEN, DOWDLE, DOWDNEY, DOWTY, GOWDY, ODOWD, SAWDY, SHOWDY.

  DOWDY: See also Faith Dowdy Armstrong — Richard D. Callaway — 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 — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Dowdy, John Vernard (1912-1995) — also known as John V. Dowdy — 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 (age 83 years, 60 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Dowdy, Wayne See Charles Wayne Dowdy


DOWE (Soundex D000) — See also BOWE, DAWE, DEW, DOE, DOI, DOUW, DOW, DOWELL, DOWEN, DOWENS, DOWER, DOWSE, DUEA, 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. Son of Henry A. Dowe and Issa E. Dowe. 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-. African ancestry. 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 from Killingly, 1931-34; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1936, 1944; Connecticut state comptroller, 1941-43, 1945-46; died in office 1946. Died May 16, 1946 (age 49 years, 257 days). Burial location unknown.
  Dowe, Robert W. — of Eagle Pass, Maverick County, Tex. U.S. Collector of Customs, 1909. Burial location unknown.


DOWELL (Soundex D400) — See also BOWELL, DELLWO, DEUWELL, DEWAELE, DEWAL, DEWALL, DEWELL, DOSWELL, DOWDELL, DOWE, DOWEN, DOWENS, DOWER, EDWILLA, ELLWOOD, ELWOOD, IDWAL, LUDOWESE, MCDOWELL, ORDOWER, TOWELL, WOODDELL, 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, Billie L. — of Delhi Township, Ingham County, Mich. Republican. Supervisor of Delhi Township, Michigan; elected unopposed 1978; elected 1980. Female. Still living as of 1980.
  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); defeated, 1934; died in office 1940. Disciples of Christ. Member, Freemasons. Died February 4, 1940 (age 75 years, 0 days). Interment at Woodland Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa.
  Presumably named for: Cassius Marcellus Clay
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  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, Leilani — Peace and Freedom candidate for U.S. Representative from California 8th District, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  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, Robert E. — of Artesian, Sanborn County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state house of representatives 14th District, 1895-96; member of South Dakota state senate 12th District, 1917-18. Burial location unknown.
  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, DUWAYNE, 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. Burial location unknown.


DOWER (Soundex D600) — See also BOWER, DEROW, 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, DOLIER, DOLLER, DOWER, DOWLIN, DOWLING, FOWLER, LAWLER, PAWLER, RODWELL, SAWLER.

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


DOWLIN (Soundex D450) — See also BOWLIN, DOLEN, DOOLIN, DOULIN, DOWLER, DOWLING, DULIN, LINDOW, WIDLON.

  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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