A. S. Dowd Explained
A. S. Dowd was a state legislator in Mississippi. He served as president of the Mississippi Senate.[1] Elected in 1869, The Clarion-Ledger identified him as a Radical Republican.[2] He served two terms representing Coahoma County.[3] He was elected president of the senate pro tem.[4] He was preceded in office by H. Mosely and succeeded by C. M. Bowles in 1872.
Notes and References
- Web site: Laws of the State of Mississippi. July 2, 1871. authority. Google Books.
- Web site: Clipped From The Clarion-Ledger. December 9, 1869. 2. newspapers.com.
- Book: A History of Mississippi: From the Discovery of the Great River by Hernando DeSoto, Including the Earliest Settlement Made by the French Under Iberville, to the Death of Jefferson Davis. Robert. Lowry. William H.. McCardle. July 2, 1891. AMS Press. 9780404046101. Google Books.
- Web site: Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form. Dunbar. Rowland. July 2, 1907. Southern Historical Publishing Association. Google Books.