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]
james, dowdell, james, ferguson, dowdell, november, 1818, september, 1871, second, president, east, alabama, college, known, auburn, university, from, 1868, 1870, representative, from, alabama, james, ferguson, dowdellpresident, auburn, universityin, office, 1. 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 James Ferguson DowdellPresident of Auburn UniversityIn office 1868 1870Preceded byWilliam J SasnettSucceeded byIsaac T TichenorMember of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 3rd districtIn office March 4 1855 March 3 1859Preceded bySampson W HarrisSucceeded byDavid CloptonMember of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 7th districtIn office March 4 1853 March 3 1855Preceded byAlexander WhiteSucceeded bySampson W HarrisMember of the Alabama House of RepresentativesIn office 18491851Personal detailsBorn 1818 11 26 November 26 1818near Monticello GeorgiaDiedSeptember 6 1871 1871 09 06 aged 52 Auburn AlabamaPolitical partyDemocraticBiography editJames 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 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 References edit a b c d e f g h i j Congress biography a b c Program Archived 2011 07 16 at the Wayback Machine a b Auburn library nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byAlexander White Member of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 7th congressional districtMarch 4 1853 March 3 1855 Succeeded bySampson W HarrisPreceded bySampson W Harris Member of the U S House of Representatives from Alabama s 3rd congressional districtMarch 4 1855 March 3 1859 Succeeded byDavid CloptonAcademic officesPreceded byWilliam J Sasnett President of Auburn University1866 1872 Succeeded byIsaac T Tichenor Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James F Dowdell amp oldid 1191201032, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
