Edward J. Dowling (born December 8, 1875 in
New York City
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) was an American lawyer and politician from
New York
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Life
Dowling was a member of the
New York State Senate
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Partisan com ...
(19th D.) from 1917 to 1920, sitting in the
140th,
141st,
142nd and
143rd New York State Legislature
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Background
Under the provisions ...
s.
In April 1934, Dowling pleaded guilty to second-degree
grand larceny, and—after making restitution—received a suspended sentence for having stolen $20,000 in
Liberty bond
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s from the estate of two small children.
["New York and Vicinity", ''New York Daily News'' (April 25, 1934), p. 2.]
References
Sources
''New York Red Book''(1920; pg. 147)
1875 births
Year of death missing
Democratic Party New York (state) state senators
Politicians from Manhattan
American people convicted of theft
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