Abraham Dowdney
Abraham Dowdney | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 12th district | |
In office March 4, 1885 – December 10, 1886 | |
Preceded by | Waldo Hutchins |
Succeeded by | William Bourke Cockran |
Personal details | |
Born | Youghal, Ireland | October 31, 1841
Died | December 10, 1886 New York City, US | (aged 45)
Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Queens, New York |
Political party | Democratic |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 132nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Abraham Dowdney (October 31, 1841 – December 10, 1886) was a United States Representative from New York, as well as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Biography
[edit]Born in Youghal, County Cork, Ireland, he emigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in New York City. He attended private schools, engaged in the building and contracting business.
Civil War
[edit]He served in the Civil War as a captain in the 132nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment in 1862 and 1863. His regiment served primarily in Virginia and North Carolina with the XVIII Corps.
Dowdney was chairman of the public school trustees of New York City from 1882 to 1885.
Congress
[edit]He was elected as a Democrat to the 49th Congress and served from March 4, 1885, until his death in New York City in 1886 at the age of 45.
Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, Long Island City.
See also
[edit]References
[edit] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- United States Congress. "Abraham Dowdney (id: D000465)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-14
External links
[edit]- 1841 births
- 1886 deaths
- Burials at Calvary Cemetery (Queens)
- Irish emigrants to the United States
- Politicians from County Cork
- Politicians from New York City
- People of New York (state) in the American Civil War
- Union Army officers
- Irish soldiers in the United States Army
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- 19th-century American legislators
- People from Youghal
- Military personnel from County Cork
- 19th-century New York (state) politicians