David Campbell Gowdey (August 3, 1841 – December 27, 1908) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. [1]
Biography
Gowdey was born on August 3, 1841, in New York City. [2] [3] He later moved to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and in 1885 he moved to Hurley, Wisconsin, where he established the newspaper the Montreal River Miner. [2] He moved to Mineral Wells, Texas, in 1893. [2] He died in San Antonio in 1908 [2] [4] and was buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery in the city. [5]
Career
Gowdey was a member of the Assembly during the 1874 Session. Previously, he was City Clerk of Beaver Dam in 1866, 1867, 1869, 1871 and 1872. He was a Democrat.
References
- ^ State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. " Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999 Archived 2017-05-10 at the Wayback Machine". Information Bulletin 99-1 (September 1999), p. 55.
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"David C. Gowdey Dies". Montreal River Miner and Iron County Republican. Hurley, WI. January 8, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Official Directory". The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin. 1874. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
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"David Gowdey". The Representative. Fox Lake, WI. January 8, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via
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"Funeral of David C. Gowdey". San Antonio Gazette. San Antonio, TX. December 29, 1908. p. 3. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com.