Alexander McDowell
Alexander McDowell (born March 4, 1845 in Franklin , Venango County , Pennsylvania , † September 30, 1913 in Sharon , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1893 and 1895 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Alexander McDowell attended the public schools in his home country and then completed an apprenticeship in the printing trade. He studied law without ever working as a lawyer. Despite his youth, he served during the Civil War in the army of the Union in which he made it to the Brevet - Major brought. He then published the Venango Citizen newspaper until 1870 . He then moved to Sharon, Mercer County , where he worked in the banking industry. Between 1880 and 1913 he was treasurer and chairman of the school committee there. From 1880 to 1909 he also acted there as city treasurer.
Politically, McDowell was a member of the Republican Party . In the congressional elections of 1892 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the newly established state-wide 29th constituency of Pennsylvania , where he took up his new mandate on March 4, 1893. Since he renounced another candidacy in 1894, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1895 .
Between March 4, 1895 and March 3, 1911, McDowell held the office of clerk in the US House of Representatives. In 1900, 1904 and 1908 he took part as a delegate at the respective Republican National Conventions , at which William McKinley , Theodore Roosevelt and finally William Howard Taft were nominated as presidential candidates. After the end of his time as a clerk , he worked again in the banking industry. Alexander McDowell died on September 30, 1913 in Sharon, where he was also buried.
Web links
- Alexander McDowell in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Alexander McDowell in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| new constituency |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (29th constituency) with William Lilly March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1895 |
George Franklin Huff |
| James Kerr |
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1911 |
South Trimble |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | McDowell, Alexander |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 4, 1845 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Franklin , Venango County , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 30, 1913 |
| Place of death | Sharon , Pennsylvania |