James F. Dowdell

James F. Dowdell
2nd President of East Alabama College
In office
1868–1870
Preceded byWilliam J. Sasnett
Succeeded byIsaac T. Tichenor
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama
In office
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859
Preceded byAlexander White (7th)
Sampson W. Harris (3rd)
Succeeded bySampson W. Harris (7th)
David Clopton (3rd)
Constituency7th district (1853–55)
3rd district (1855–59)
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
In office
1849
1851
Personal details
BornJames Ferguson Dowdell
(1818-11-26)November 26, 1818
near Monticello, Georgia, U.S.
DiedSeptember 6, 1871(1871-09-06) (aged 52)
Auburn, Alabama, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
RelativesElizabeth Caroline Dowdell (sister-in-law)
Alma materRandolph–Macon College
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States of America
Branch/service Confederate States Army
Years of service
1862–1865
Rank Colonel
Commands37th Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

James Ferguson Dowdell (November 26, 1818 – September 6, 1871) was the second President of the East Alabama College, now known as Auburn University, from 1868 to 1870, and a U.S. Representative from Alabama.[1][2]

Early life

James Ferguson Dowdell was born on November 26, 1818, near Monticello, Georgia.[1] Dowdell completed preparatory studies and in 1840 and graduated from Randolph–Macon College, Ashland, Virginia.[1] He studied law.[1]

Career

He was admitted to the bar in 1841 and commenced practice in Greenville, Georgia.[1] He moved to Oak Bowery, Alabama, in 1846 and engaged in agricultural pursuits.[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the State house of representatives in 1849 and 1851.[1]

James Dowdell was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-third, Thirty-fourth, and Thirty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1859).[1][3] During the Civil War he served as colonel of the Thirty-seventh Regiment, Alabama Volunteer Infantry, under General Price from 1862 until the close of the war.[1][2]

From 1868 to 1870, he served as the second President of the East Alabama College, now known as Auburn University.[1][2][3]

Death

He died on September 6, 1871 in Auburn, Alabama.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 He was also a slave owner.Congress biography
  2. 1 2 3 Program Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 Auburn library

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Federal government of the United States.

This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.