Joseph McDowell, Jr. | |
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 Joseph McDowell, Jr., US Representative from North Carolina | |
| Born | (1756-02-15)February 15, 1756 |
| Died | July 11, 1801(1801-07-11) (aged 45) Burke County,North Carolina, U.S. |
| Place of burial | Quaker Meadows Cemetery, Morganton, North Carolina |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch | North Carolina militia |
| Service years | 1776–1783 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 2nd Rowan County Regiment, Burke County Regiment |
| Commands | Burke County Regiment |
| Spouse | Margaret Moffett McDowell |
| Relations | BGCharles M. McDowell (brother) CaptainJoseph "Pleasant Gardens" McDowell (cousin) Joseph J. McDowell, son |
Joseph "Quaker Meadows" McDowell Jr. (February 15, 1756 – July 11, 1801) was an American planter, soldier, and statesman fromNorth Carolina. He was known as "Quaker Meadows Joe" to distinguish him from his cousinJoseph "Pleasant Gardens" McDowell, who was also a legislator andAmerican Revolutionary War officer from North Carolina. The two men are not always clearly distinguished in historical records; both were in the 1780Battle of Kings Mountain, one as a major in theBurke County Regiment of the North Carolina militia, and the other in a subordinate role as a captain.
McDowell was born inWinchester in theVirginia Colony on February 15, 1756. His parents were Joseph McDowell, Sr. (1715–1771) who was anUlster Scot immigrant who was aPresbyterian ofScottish descent fromBallycarry,Ireland (in what has since becomeNorthern Ireland and Virginia Margaret O'Neil (1717–1790) who was Catholic fromCounty Cavan,Ireland. The family moved to Rowan County, North Carolina in 1758. Joseph McDowell grew up on his family's estate, "Quaker Meadows", inRowan County, North Carolina (in the area that becameBurke County in 1777).[1][2]
He was a delegate to theHillsborough Convention in 1788 and theFayetteville Convention in 1789 that approved the U.S. Constitution for North Carolina.[3] McDowell served in the5th United States Congress from 1797 to 1799. He is sometimes credited as also having served in the3rd United States Congress (1793–1795), but according to theBiographical Directory of the United States Congress, it was his cousin, Joseph "Pleasant Gardens" McDowell, who served at that time. His sonJoseph J. McDowell also served in Congress.[1]
He served in the North Carolinamilitia during the American Revolution.[4]
Known engagements that he participated in included:[4]
McDowell died July 11, 1801[5] inBurke County, North Carolina. He was buried at the Quaker Meadows Cemetery, Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina.[1][4]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNorth Carolina's 1st congressional district 1797–1799 | Succeeded by |
