About David C. Gowdey
Lived 1841 – 1908 (aged 66–67). David C. Gowdey was an American politician.
David Campbell Gowdey (August 3, 1841 – December 27, 1908) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography Gowdey was born on August 3, 1841, in New York City. He later moved to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and in 1885 he moved to Hurley, Wisconsin, where he established the newspaper the Montreal River Miner. and was buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery in the city.
Career Gowdey was a member of the Assembly during the 1874 Session. Previously, he was City Clerk of Beaver Dam in 1866, 1867, 1869, 1871 and 1872. He was a Democrat.
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