David W. Dowd

David W. Dowd
New Jersey State Senator
In office
1968–1971
Preceded by John J. Giblin
Succeeded by Frank J. Dodd
Personal details
Born (1921-02-14)February 14, 1921
West Orange, New Jersey
Died October 20, 1988(1988-10-20) (aged 67)
Howell, New Jersey
Spouse(s) Connie Sansone
Children David W. Dowd, Jr., Dana Dowd Williams, Dennis Dowd, Daniel Dowd, Mary Ann Dowd Meyer, Thomas Dowd, Angela Dowd Trampota.
Religion Roman Catholic

David William Dowd (February 7, 1921 – October 20, 1988) is an American Republican Party politician and minor league baseball player with the New York Yankees organization.

Early life

Dowd was born in West Orange, New Jersey on February 7, 1921. He was the son of Thomas A. Dowd and Margaret J. Dowd.[1] His father owned a real estate brokerage firm. Dowd attended Livingston High School, Villanova University and received his law degree from Rutgers University.[2] He was married to Connie Sansone Dowd and had seven children.[3]

Baseball career

In 1942, Dowd signed a contract with the New York Yankees and was assigned to the Wellsville Yankees in the New York–Penn League. He played in 11 games, with a .182 batting average. His teammates included future Yankees Jerry Coleman and Charlie Silvera.[4] Dowd's baseball career ended later that season when he joined the U.S. Army during World War II.[5]

Political career

Dowd first ran for office in his hometown of Livingston, New Jersey when he was elected to the Township Council in 1956. He was re-elected in 1960. Dowd served as Mayor of Livingston in 1958 and in 1963.[6]

Dowd ran for the New Jersey State Senate in 1967. He won a hotly contested primary on a Reform Republican slate, finishing fourthin a field of thirteen candidates for six Senate seats elected At-Large in Essex County.[7] The General Election turned out to be a strong environment for Republicans; it was the mid-term election of Governor Richard J. Hughes's second term. Republicans won all six Senate seats, with Dowd running fifth. The four Democratic Senators elected in 1965 -- Nicholas Fernicola, John J. Giblin, Maclyn Goldman and Hutchins Inge—were all defeated.[8]

In 1971, Dowd resigned from the Senate to become the General Counsel of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. He held that post until 1974.[9]

Later life

Dowd practiced law in New Jersey and lived in Howell, New Jersey and in Florida. He died in 1988 at age 67.

Election results

1967 Republican State Senate Primary results

Winner Votes Loser Votes
James Wallwork 21,156 Frederic Remington 19,087
Gerardo Del Tufo 19,889 Jack J. Soriano 18,668
Alexander Matturri 19,723 Irwin I. Kimmelman 18,525
David W. Dowd 19,324 Frank L. Bate 18,225
Michael Giuliano 19,245 J. Harry Smith 17,659
Milton Waldor 19,243 Thomas E. Boyle 35,517
C. Marion Scipio 712

1967 Essex County State Senator General Election results

Winner Party Votes Loser Party Votes
Michael Giuliano Republican 122,354 Nicholas Fernicola Democrat 91,812
Gerado Del Tufo Republican 119,956 John J. Giblin Democrat 89,297
Alexander Matturri Republican 119,152 Maclyn Goldman Democrat 88,796
James Wallwork Republican 118,834David Mandelbaum Democrat 85,131
Milton Waldor Republican 117,280 Victor Addonizio Democrat 83,587
David W. Dowd Republican 115,568 Hutchins Inge Democrat 83,543

References

  1. ↑ "1930 United States Federal Census". Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. ↑ Courter, James A. "A TRIBUTE TO DAVID W. DOWD -- HON. JIM COURTER (Extension of Remarks – January 24, 1989)". Congressional Record. The Library of Congress. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Connie S. Dowd". The Star-Ledger. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "1942 Wellsville Yankees". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  5. ↑ Courter, James A. "A TRIBUTE TO DAVID W. DOWD -- HON. JIM COURTER (Extension of Remarks – January 24, 1989)". Congressional Record. The Library of Congress. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  6. ↑ Gribbons, J. Joseph (1968). Manual of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey. Fitzgerald's.
  7. ↑ "Our Campaigns". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Our Campaigns". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  9. ↑ Gribbons, J. Joseph (1975). Manual of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey. Fitzgerald's.
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