Mayors of Columbus, Ohio
Abram Irvin McDowell | |
|---|---|
| 15th Mayor of Columbus | |
| In office 1842–1842 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Wood |
| Succeeded by | Smithson E. Wright |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1793 Kentucky |
| Died | November 16, 1844 (aged 51) Columbus, Ohio |
| Resting place | Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio |
| Spouse | Eliza Seldon Lord |
| Children | Irvin McDowell John Adair McDowell |
| Profession | Mayor Franklin County Recorder Court Clerk |
Abram Irvin McDowell (1793–1844) was the 15th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was the 14th person to hold the office, and served for less than one year. His successor was Smithson E. Wright.[1] There are no existing images of Abram I. McDowell.[2]
Abram Irvin McDowell was born on April 24, 1793,[3] in Mercer County, Kentucky, to Col. Samuel McDowell, jr. and Anne (Irvine) McDowell. He had two brothers, John Adair and William Adair McDowell.
McDowell was married to Eliza Selden (Lord) McDowell. The couple had three children.
He died on November 16, 1844, in Columbus, Ohio.[4] He is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio.[5]
