Henry H. Downing

American politician

Henry H. Downing
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 12th district
In office
January 12, 1916 – January 28, 1919
Preceded byR. S. Blackburn Smith
Succeeded byRobert F. Leedy
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Clarke and Warren
In office
December 6, 1893 – December 4, 1895
Preceded byWilliam T. Kerfoot
Succeeded bySamuel S. Thomas
In office
December 4, 1889 – December 2, 1891
Preceded byA. Moore Jr.
Succeeded byWilliam T. Kerfoot
In office
December 2, 1885 – December 7, 1887
Preceded byDavid Meade
Succeeded byA. Moore Jr.
Personal details
Born
Henry Hawkins Downing

(1853-04-20)April 20, 1853
Fauquier, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 28, 1919(1919-01-28) (aged 65)
Front Royal, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Nannie Turner Byrne
Caroline Elizabeth Long
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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]

References

  1. ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  • Henry H. Downing at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
  • Henry H. Downing at Find a Grave
Offices and distinctions
Virginia House of Delegates
Preceded by
David Meade
Virginia Delegate for Clarke and Warren
1885–1887
1889–1891
1893–1895
Succeeded by
Preceded by Succeeded by
Preceded by Succeeded by
Samuel S. Thomas
Senate of Virginia
Preceded by Virginia Senator for the 12th District
1916–1919
Succeeded by