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. There are no existing images of Abram I. McDowell.
Life
Abram Irvin McDowell was born on April 24, 1793, in
Mercer County, Kentucky
Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 23,772. Its county seat is Harrodsburg. The county was formed from Lincoln County, Virginia in 1785 and is named for Revoluti ...
, 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. He is buried at
Green Lawn Cemetery in
Columbus, Ohio.
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Abram Irvin McDowellat
Political Graveyard
1793 births
1844 deaths
Burials at Green Lawn Cemetery (Columbus, Ohio)
19th-century American politicians
Mayors of Columbus, Ohio
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