Thomas Butler Dowda
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Thomas Butler Dowda | |
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![]() Dowda in 1941 | |
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from Putnam County | |
In office 1941–1953 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Smyrna, Georgia, U.S. | September 23, 1898
Died | September 2, 1986 | (aged 87)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Georgia Dowda[1] |
Children | 1[2] |
Alma mater | Stetson University |
Thomas Butler Dowda (September 23, 1898 – September 2, 1986) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[3][4]
Life and career
Dowda was born in Smyrna, Georgia. He attended Stetson University.[5]
Dowda served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1941 to 1953.[3][4]
Dowda died[1] on September 2, 1986, at the age of 87.
References
- ^ a b "Thomas Butler Dowda". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. September 4, 1986. p. 15. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Thomas Butler (Tom) Dowda". Tallahassee Democrat. Tallahassee, Florida. April 9, 1947. p. 16. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019", Florida Legislature, February 2019
- ^ Florida Highways: Volume 13, J.E. Robinson, 1994, p. 31
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