Philip Downing (September 3, 1871 – January 17, 1961) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Philip Downing | |
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| Born | September 3, 1871 Fenaghvale, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 17, 1961 (aged 89) |
Biography
editDowning was born on September 3, 1871, in Fenaghvale, Ontario, Canada and was a schoolteacher in Amberg, Wisconsin, for ten years and then became postmaster.[1] He later moved to Madison, Wisconsin.[2]
Career
editDowning was elected to the Senate in 1940 and was re-elected in 1944, 1948 and 1952. He was a Republican.
References
edit- ↑ "Ottawa Man's Brother Elected Senator". The Ottawa Journal. November 19, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved November 26, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Former State Senator, Philip Downing, Dies". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. January 18, 1961. p. 11. Retrieved November 26, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.