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William Dowse (1770 – February 18, 1813 in
Cooperstown Cooperstown is a village in and county seat of Otsego County, New York, United States. Most of the village lies within the town of Otsego, but some of the eastern part is in the town of Middlefield. Located at the foot of Otsego Lake in the C ...
,
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) was an American lawyer and politician from
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Life

Dowse was elected as a
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to the
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in the 15th District, but died before his term began.'Biographical Annals of the Civil Government of the United States from original and official sources,' Charles Lanman and Joseph M. Morrison, J.M. Morrison: 1887, biographical sketch of William Dowse, pg. 146 At the time of Dowse's death,
William G. Angel William Gardner Angel (July 17, 1790 – August 13, 1858) was an American politician and lawyer who served two terms as a U.S. Representative for New York's 13th congressional district from 1825 to 1827, and from 1829 to 1833. Early life and ed ...
was a clerk in his office.


See also

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List of members-elect of the United States House of Representatives who never took their seats Some people who were elected to the United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chambe ...


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1770 births 1813 deaths Elected officials who died without taking their seats Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) People from Cooperstown, New York {{NewYork-Representative-stub