Edward Dowse | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's13th district | |
| In office March 4, 1819 – May 26, 1820 | |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Ruggles |
| Succeeded by | William Eustis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1756-10-22)October 22, 1756 |
| Died | September 3, 1828(1828-09-03) (aged 71) |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Edward Dowse (October 22, 1756 – September 3, 1828) was aU.S. Representative fromMassachusetts. Born inCharlestown in theProvince of Massachusetts Bay, Dowse moved toDedham in March 1798 to escape theyellow fever epidemic in Boston.[1][2] He purchased five acres of land on both sides of the Middle Post Road, today known as High Street.[1][2] He lived in an already existing house at first, and then built a home on the land in 1804.[a] His brother-in-law wasSamuel Nicholson, the first captain ofUSS Constitution.[1]
Dowse once wrote to Thomas Jefferson that his predecessor in Congress, fellow DedhamiteFisher Ames, "is a man of the most irritable and furious temper in the world." This is the only known instance of someone claiming Ames had a temper.[3]
During his 1817tour of the country, PresidentJames Monroe visited Dedham andstayed in Dowse's home.[2]
After theRevolution, he became a shipmaster and engaged in the East Indian and China carrying trade. Dowse was elected as aDemocratic-Republican to theSixteenth Congress and served from March 4, 1819, until May 26, 1820, when he resigned. He also served as a representative to theGreat and General Court in 1821.[4] He died in Dedham on September 3, 1828. He is interred in theOld Village Cemetery.[5]
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 from Massachusetts district 13 March 4, 1819 – May 26, 1820 | Succeeded by |
