Charles S. McDowell
Charles Samuel McDowell Jr. (October 17, 1871 – May 22, 1943) was the 10th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama from 1923 to 1927, and was the interim Governor of Alabama between July 10 and July 11, 1924, when Governor William W. Brandon was out-of-state for 21 days. The state constitution requires that, if the governor is out of the state for 20 days, that the lieutenant governor acts as governor until he returns.
Charles Samuel McDowell Jr. | |
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| 10th Lieutenant Governor of Alabama | |
| In office January 15, 1923 – January 17, 1927 | |
| Governor | William W. Brandon |
| Preceded by | Nathan Lee Miller |
| Succeeded by | William C. Davis |
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| Born | October 17, 1871 Eufaula, Alabama |
| Died | May 22, 1943 (aged 71) |
| Political party | Democratic |
McDowell was born in Eufaula, Alabama. He graduated from the University of Alabama and opened a law practice in Eufaula in 1897. He served as Mayor of Eufaula from 1908–12, and was President of the Alabama State Bar in 1915-16. He was elected to the Alabama State Senate in 1918.
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| Preceded by Nathan L. Miller |
Lieutenant Governor of Alabama 1923-1927 Acting Governor 1924 |
Succeeded by William C. Davis |
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