Philip Downing
Born(1871-09-03)September 3, 1871
DiedJanuary 17, 1961(1961-01-17) (aged 89)

Philip Downing (September 3, 1871 – January 17, 1961) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

Downing was born on September 3, 1871, in Fenaghvale, Ontario, Canada and was a schoolteacher in Amberg, Wisconsin, for ten years and then became postmaster.[1] He later moved to Madison, Wisconsin.[2]

Career

Downing was elected to the Senate in 1940 and was re-elected in 1944, 1948 and 1952. He was a Republican.

References

  1. "Ottawa Man's Brother Elected Senator". The Ottawa Journal. November 19, 1940. p. 12. Retrieved November 26, 2014 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. "Former State Senator, Philip Downing, Dies". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. January 18, 1961. p. 11. Retrieved November 26, 2014 via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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