David Campbell Gowdey (August 3, 1841 – December 27, 1908) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]

Biography edit

Gowdey was born on August 3, 1841, in New York City.[2][3] He later moved to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and in 1885 he moved to Hurley, Wisconsin, where he established the newspaper the Montreal River Miner.[2] He moved to Mineral Wells, Texas, in 1893.[2] He died in San Antonio in 1908[2][4] and was buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery in the city.[5]

Career edit

Gowdey was a member of the Assembly during the 1874 Session. Previously, he was City Clerk of Beaver Dam in 1866, 1867, 1869, 1871 and 1872. He was a Democrat.

References edit

  1. ^ State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999 Archived 2017-05-10 at the Wayback Machine". Information Bulletin 99-1 (September 1999), p. 55.
  2. ^ a b c d "David C. Gowdey Dies". Montreal River Miner and Iron County Republican. Hurley, WI. January 8, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved March 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Official Directory". The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin. 1874. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
  4. ^ "David Gowdey". The Representative. Fox Lake, WI. January 8, 1909. p. 1. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ "Funeral of David C. Gowdey". San Antonio Gazette. San Antonio, TX. December 29, 1908. p. 3. Retrieved March 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.