James McDowell | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | |
| Preceded by | John P. C. Shanks |
| Succeeded by | Thomas N. Stilwell |
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| Born | (1825-12-03)December 3, 1825 |
| Died | April 18, 1887(1887-04-18) (aged 61) Marion, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
James Foster McDowell (December 3, 1825 – April 18, 1887) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as aU.S. Representative fromIndiana 1863 to 1865.
Born inMifflin County, Pennsylvania, McDowell moved with his parents to Ohio in 1835.He attended the public schools.He worked in a printing office.He studied law.He wasadmitted to the bar in 1846 and practiced.
He served as prosecuting attorney ofDarke County, Ohio, in 1848.He moved toMarion, Indiana, in 1851 and engaged in the practice of law.He established the Marion Journal in 1851.
McDowell was elected as aDemocrat to theThirty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1864 to theThirty-ninth Congress.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1876.He engaged in the practice of law inMarion, Indiana, until his death in that city April 18, 1887.He was interred in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 11th congressional district 1863–1865 | Succeeded by |
