Walter Lowrie (December 10, 1784December 14, 1868) was a teacher, farmer, and politician from
Butler County, Pennsylvania. He served in both houses in the
state legislature and represented
Pennsylvania
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in the
United States Senate
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. Serving as chairman of the
Committee on Finance during the 2nd session of the
17th Congress.
After his term as a Senator, Lowrie stayed on as
secretary of the Senate
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for eleven years. In 1836 he moved to
New York City
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and went to work with the Missionary Board of the
Presbyterian Church. He remained with them until his death. Three of his sons, John Cameron, Walter Macon, and Reuben, were prominent as missionaries to
India
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and
China. A nephew,
Walter H. Lowrie, later served as chief justice of Pennsylvania's
Supreme Court.
Lowrie died in New York City on December 14, 1868 and is interred in the First Presbyterian Church in Manhattan.
See also
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List of United States senators born outside the United States
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1784 births
1868 deaths
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