George W. Dowell

George W. Dowell was an American attorney and political candidate.[1] He was born August 18, 1879, in Williamson County, Illinois.[2]

Career

In his early life, Dowell worked as a miner in Elkville, Illinois. He later became an attorney who practiced law in Du Quoin, Illinois.[2] Along with William Lafont, he founded the village of Dowell, IL. They requested bids for property development as early as 1917.[3] In February, 1920, the Dowell State Bank was opened in the town. Town founders George Dowell and William Lafont were among the first directors of the bank.[4]

He later served as the general counsel for the Progressive Miners of America.[5][6]

Political career

Dowell ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination to the U.S. Senate in 1936. He unsuccessfully for nomination for the same office in 1938.[7][1]

References
  1. "Our Campaigns - Candidate - George W. Dowell". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. George Washington Smith (1912). A History of Southern Illinois- A Narrative Account of its Historical Progress, its People, and its Principal Interests. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 1450.
  3. P. Wiseman (August 8, 1984). "The Village of Dowell". Murphysboro American.
  4. "Dowell State Bank Organized Last Evening". Du Quoin Call. February 20, 1920.
  5. "George Dowell is Discouraged". The Decatur Herald. June 6, 1934. p. 1.
  6. "Writ Contemplated To Force Illinois Mine Hearing<". The Daily Illini. June 8, 1934. p. 1.
  7. "Geo W. Dowell Asked to Run For Senate". Perry County Advocate. January 21, 1938. p. 1.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.