Henry H. Downing Explained

Birthname:Henry Hawkins Downing
Birth Date:April 20, 1853
Birth Place:Fauquier, Virginia, U.S.
Death Place:Front Royal, Virginia, U.S.
State Senate:Virginia
District:12th
Term Start:January 12, 1916
Term End:January 28, 1919
Preceded:R. S. Blackburn Smith
Succeeded:Robert F. Leedy
Office2:Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Clarke and Warren
Term Start2:December 6, 1893
Term End2:December 4, 1895
Predecessor2:William T. Kerfoot
Successor2:Samuel S. Thomas
Term Start3:December 4, 1889
Term End3:December 2, 1891
Predecessor3:A. Moore Jr.
Successor3:William T. Kerfoot
Term Start4:December 2, 1885
Term End4:December 7, 1887
Predecessor4:David Meade
Successor4:A. Moore Jr.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Nannie Turner Byrne
Caroline Elizabeth Long
Signature:Signature of Henry Hawkins Downing.png

Henry Hawkins Downing (April 20, 1853 – January 28, 1919) was an American Democratic politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the state's 12th district.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Swem, Earl G.. Earl Gregg Swem. Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. July 7, 2013. 1918. Virginia State Library. Richmond.