Abram Irvin McDowell
| Abram Irvin McDowell | |
|---|---|
| 15th Mayor of Columbus | |
|
In office 1842–1842 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Wood |
| Succeeded by | Smithson E. Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1793 Kentucky |
| Died |
November 16, 1844 Columbus, Ohio |
| Resting place |
Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, Ohio |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Seldon Lord |
| Children |
Irvin McDowell John Adair McDowell |
| Profession |
Mayor Franklin County Recorder Court Clerk |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Abram Irvin McDowell (1793–1844) was the 15th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was the 14th person to hold the office, and served for less than one year. His successor was Smithson E. Wright.[1] There are no existing images of Abram I. McDowell.[2]
Life
Abram Irvin McDowell was born on April 24, 1793 in Mercer County,[3] Kentucky, to Col. Samuel McDowell, jr. and Anne (Irvine) McDowell. He had two brothers, John Adair and William Adair McDowell.
McDowell was married to Eliza Selden (Lord) McDowell. The couple had three children.
He died on November 16, 1844, in Franklin, Ohio.[4] He is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio.
References
- ↑ Egger (1975), pp. 21.
- ↑ Powers (1991).
- ↑ "Abram Irvin McDowell (1791 - 1844) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
- ↑ "Abram Irvin McDowell". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
Bibliography
- Egger, Charles, ed. (1975). Columbus Mayors (PDF). Columbus, Ohio: Columbus Citizen-Journal.
- Powers, Scott (December 29, 1991). "Lashutka, Rinehart to Dedicate Hall of Mayors". The Columbus Dispatch. Columbus, Ohio: The Dispatch Printing Company. p. 01B.
- "Abram Irvin McDowell". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 2016-07-22.
Further reading
- Bentley, Elizabeth Petty (1984). Ohio Cemetery Records (Reprint ed.). Genealogical Publishing Company. p. 243. ISBN 9780806310718.
- Boyd, Lucinda (1908). The Irvines and Their Kin: Revised By the Author In Scotland, Ireland and England; A History of the Irvine Family and Their Descendants. Also Short Sketches of Their Kindred, the Carlisles, McDowells, Johnstons, Maxwells, Gaults, McElroys, etc., From A.D. 373 Down to the Present Time. R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company. p. 152.
- Lentz, Ed (February 2, 2011). "Abram Was Part of an Intriguing McDowell Family in Civil War Era". ThisWeek Community News. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- Lee, Alfred Emory (1892). History of the City of Columbus, Capital of Ohio. Volume 1. Munsell & Company. pp. 179, 181, 744, 883.
- http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/clintonville/news/2011/02/02/abram-was-part-of-an-intriguing-mcdowell-family-in-civil-war-era.html
External links
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Wood |
Mayor of Columbus, Ohio 1842–1842 |
Succeeded by Smithson E. Wright |
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