John G. McDowell

John Guy McDowell was an American politician from New York.

Life

He was the son of Daniel McDowell and Ruth McDowell. He fought in the War of 1812 as a lieutenant. On December 21, 1815, he married Laurinda Lowman, and they had nine children.
He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1830 and 1831. At the same time, he was Postmaster of Chemung.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1832 to 1835, sitting in the 55th, 56th, 57th and 58th New York State Legislatures.
He was Postmaster of West Chemung from 1840 to 1842.
He secured the charter for, and was the first President of, the Chemung Canal Bank. He was also an associate judge of the Tioga County Court for some time.
McDowell was a presidential elector in the 1852 presidential election.
He was buried at the Riverside Cemetery in Chemung.