John G. Dow | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from New York's27th district | |
| In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Martin B. McKneally |
| Succeeded by | Howard W. Robison |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Katharine St. George |
| Succeeded by | Martin B. McKneally |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Goodchild Dow (1905-05-06)May 6, 1905 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 11, 2003(2003-03-11) (aged 97) Suffern, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University Columbia University |
John Goodchild Dow (May 6, 1905 – March 11, 2003) was an American business executive, government administrator, and politician fromNew York. He was most notable for his three terms of service as aDemocratic member of theUnited States House of Representatives from 1965 to 1969 and 1971 to 1973.
Dow was born inNew York City, the son of Elizabeth (Goodchild) and architect, artist, and authorJoy Wheeler Dow.[1] He was raised inNew Jersey andKennebunkport, Maine, and attendedBrown University.[1] He later transferred toHarvard University, from which he graduated with aBachelor of Arts degree in government in 1927.[1]
Dow was a business executive and consultant from 1929 to 1964, and specialized in strategic planning and systems analysis for large corporations.[1] He received aMaster of Arts degree in political science fromColumbia University in 1937.[1] From 1950 to 1964, Dow was the director ofcivil defense inGrand View, New York.[1] From 1964 to 1965, he was chairman of Grand View's zoning board of appeals.[1]
Active in politics as aDemocrat, Dow ran unsuccessfully for theNew York State Senate in 1954, theNew York State Assembly in 1956, andTown Supervisor ofOrangetown, New York, in 1963.
Dow was elected to Congress in 1964, defeating 18-year incumbentKatharine St. George.[1] He was reelected in 1966, and served from January 3, 1965, to January 3, 1969, and was described as an early opponent of theVietnam War.[1] He was a delegate to the1968 Democratic National Convention. He unsuccessfully ran for re-election to the U.S. House in 1968, losing to RepublicanMartin B. McKneally.[1] From 1968 to 1970, Dow worked on the staff of the U.S. House. In 1970, he defeated McKneally and served in Congress a second time from January 3, 1971, until January 3, 1973.[1]
In 1972, Dow was redistricted intoNew York's 26th congressional district following publication of the1970 United States Census; he lost his re-election bid to RepublicanBenjamin A. Gilman.[2] Dow was assistant director of New York State's comprehensive employment training act program from 1976 to 1982, and was the founder of Americans Against Nuclear War in 1980.[2] He unsuccessfully ran for Congress in 1974, 1982 and 1990.
Dow and his wife dealt in antiques, and were regular participants in antique shows throughout the northeast United States.[1] Dow was also a landscape painter, and his works were exhibited at the Edward Hopper House inNyack, New York, and other galleries.[1]
He died inSuffern, New York, on March 11, 2003.[1]
The post office inTappan, New York, was named the John G. Dow Post Office Building in 2003.
In 1930, Dow married Harriet (maiden name Dow) of Maine (1906-2001).[1][3] Their children included Thomas, Timothy, Diantha, and Sophia.[1][3]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 27th congressional district 1965–1969 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 27th congressional district 1971–1973 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Oldest living United States representative (Sitting or former) October 5, 2001 – March 11, 2003 | Succeeded by |
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