Philip Downing
Philip Downing | |
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Born | Fenaghvale, Ontario, Canada | September 3, 1871
Died | January 17, 1961 | (aged 89)
Philip Downing (September 3, 1871 – January 17, 1961) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography[]
Downing was born on September 3, 1871 in Fenaghvale, Ontario, Canada and was a schoolteacher in Amberg, Wisconsin for ten years and then became postmaster.[1] He later moved to Madison, Wisconsin. .[2]
Career[]
Downing was elected to the Senate in 1940 and was re-elected in 1944, 1948 and 1952. He was a Republican.
References[]
- ^ "Ottawa Man's Brother Elected Senator". The Ottawa Journal. November 19, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved November 26, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Former State Senator, Philip Downing, Dies". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. January 18, 1961. p. 11. Retrieved November 26, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
See also[]
Categories:
- People from the United Counties of Prescott and Russell
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- Politicians from Madison, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin state senators
- Wisconsin Republicans
- 1871 births
- 1961 deaths
- People from Marinette County, Wisconsin