John Lowth (June 6, 1822 – August 3, 1877) was an American lawyer. Born in

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, Lowth settled in

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with his family. In 1843, he moved to

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, and two years later to Lowell, Wisconsin Territory. He studied law and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar. In 1850–1851, 1859, he served in the

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. He also served as clerk of the

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for

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. He died in

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.'Proceedings of the State Bar of Association of Wisconsin,' vol. 1, Biographical Sketch of John Lowth, pg. 189

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1822 births 1877 deaths People from County Meath People from Pittsford, Vermont People from Dodge County, Wisconsin Wisconsin lawyers Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American lawyers {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-stub