James Dunlap McDowell

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Husband James Dunlap McDowell ¹

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           Born: 16 Mar 1816 1
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           Died: 9 Oct 1887 1
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         Father: James McDowell (1782-1861) 1
         Mother: Mary Poe Dunlap (1789-1876) 1

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General Notes: Husband - James Dunlap McDowell

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He was educated in the neighborhood schools. In early life he followed surveying and teaching. As a teacher he was held in great esteem. In politics he was a Whig and Republican. He was very active in the Whig campaign of 1848. In 1851, he was a candidate for the Whig nomination for prothonotary, but was defeated in the county convention. He was elected an Associate Judge in 1871, and served until 1876, being the last Associate Judge of the county. He was elected a member of the Legislature in 1880, and was one of the Independent Republicans who refused to support the caucus nominee for United States Senator in 1881-82. He was postmaster at Mt. Parnell, 1878-80.

1 —, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 90.