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David William Dowd (February 7, 1921 – October 20, 1988) was an American Republican Party politician and minor league baseball player with the New York Yankees organization.
David W. Dowd | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 11th District (at-large) | |
| In office January 9, 1968 – November 16, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Charles DeMarco |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1921 West Orange, New Jersey |
| Died | October 20, 1988 (aged 67) Howell Township, New Jersey |
| Spouse | Connie Sansone |
| Children | David W. Dowd, Jr., Dana Dowd Williams, Dennis Dowd, Daniel Dowd, Mary Ann Dowd Meyer, Thomas Dowd, Angela Dowd Trampota. |
| Alma mater | Villanova University, Rutgers University Law School |
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]
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.[2]
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.[5]
Dowd ran for the New Jersey State Senate in 1967. He won a hotly contested primary on a Reform Republican slate, finishing fourth in a field of thirteen candidates for six Senate seats elected at-large in Essex County.[6] 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.[7]
On November 16, 1970, Dowd resigned from the Senate to become the General Counsel of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[8] He held that post until 1974.[9]
Dowd practiced law in New Jersey and lived in Howell Township, New Jersey and in Florida. He died in 1988 at age 67.
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 | 118,834 | David 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 |
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