Walter Lowrie | |
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| 3rdSecretary of the United States Senate | |
| In office December 12, 1825 – December 5, 1836 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Cutts |
| Succeeded by | Asbury Dickins |
| United States Senator fromPennsylvania | |
| In office March 4, 1819 – March 4, 1825 | |
| Preceded by | Abner Lacock |
| Succeeded by | William Marks |
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| Born | (1784-12-10)December 10, 1784 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | December 14, 1868(1868-12-14) (aged 84) New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Walter Lowrie (December 10, 1784 – December 14, 1868) was a politician fromButler County, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses in thestate legislature and representedPennsylvania in theUnited States Senate. Serving as chairman of theCommittee on Finance during the 2nd session of the17th Congress.
After his term as a Senator, Lowrie stayed on assecretary of the Senate for eleven years. In 1836 he moved toNew York City and went to work with the Missionary Board of thePresbyterian Church. He remained with them until his death. Three of his sons, John Cameron, Walter Macon, and Reuben, were prominent as missionaries toIndia andChina. A nephew,Walter H. Lowrie, later served as chief justice of Pennsylvania'sSupreme Court.
Lowrie died in New York City on December 14, 1868, and is interred in the First Presbyterian Church in Manhattan.
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 3) from Pennsylvania 1819–1825 Served alongside:Jonathan Roberts,William Findlay | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by John Holmes Maine | Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance 1822–1823 | Succeeded by Samuel Smith Maryland |
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| Preceded by | Most senior living U.S. senator (Sitting or former) September 4, 1864 – December 14, 1868 | Succeeded by |
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| Notes | † Never officially seated | |
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