David W. Dowd

David William Dowd (February 7, 1921 – October 20, 1988) was an American Republican Party politician and minor league baseball player with the New York Yankees organization.

David W. Dowd
Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 11th District (at-large)
In office
January 9, 1968 – November 16, 1970
Preceded byMulti-member district
Succeeded byCharles DeMarco
Personal details
Born(1921-02-14)February 14, 1921
West Orange, New Jersey
DiedOctober 20, 1988(1988-10-20) (aged 67)
Howell, New Jersey
Spouse(s)Connie Sansone
ChildrenDavid W. Dowd, Jr., Dana Dowd Williams, Dennis Dowd, Daniel Dowd, Mary Ann Dowd Meyer, Thomas Dowd, Angela Dowd Trampota.
Alma materVillanova University, Rutgers University Law School

Early life

Dowd was born in West Orange, New Jersey on February 7, 1921. He was the son of Thomas A. Dowd and Margaret J. Dowd.[1] His father owned a real estate brokerage firm. Dowd attended Livingston High School, Villanova University and received his law degree from Rutgers University.[2] He was married to Connie Sansone Dowd and had seven children.[3]

Baseball career

In 1942, Dowd signed a contract with the New York Yankees and was assigned to the Wellsville Yankees in the New York–Penn League. He played in 11 games, with a .182 batting average. His teammates included future Yankees Jerry Coleman and Charlie Silvera.[4] Dowd's baseball career ended later that season when he joined the U.S. Army during World War II.[2]

Political career

Dowd first ran for office in his hometown of Livingston, New Jersey when he was elected to the Township Council in 1956. He was re-elected in 1960. Dowd served as Mayor of Livingston in 1958 and in 1963.[5]

Dowd ran for the New Jersey State Senate in 1967. He won a hotly contested primary on a Reform Republican slate, finishing fourth in a field of thirteen candidates for six Senate seats elected At-Large in Essex County.[6] The General Election turned out to be a strong environment for Republicans; it was the mid-term election of Governor Richard J. Hughes's second term. Republicans won all six Senate seats, with Dowd running fifth. The four Democratic Senators elected in 1965 -- Nicholas Fernicola, John J. Giblin, Maclyn Goldman and Hutchins Inge—were all defeated.[7]

On November 16, 1970, Dowd resigned from the Senate to become the General Counsel of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[8] He held that post until 1974.[9]

Later life

Dowd practiced law in New Jersey and lived in Howell, New Jersey and in Florida. He died in 1988 at age 67.

Election results

1967 Republican State Senate Primary results
WinnerVotesLoserVotes
James Wallwork21,156Frederic Remington19,087
Gerardo Del Tufo19,889Jack J. Soriano18,668
Alexander Matturri19,723Irwin I. Kimmelman18,525
David W. Dowd19,324Frank L. Bate18,225
Michael Giuliano19,245J. Harry Smith17,659
Milton Waldor19,243Thomas E. Boyle35,517
C. Marion Scipio712

1967 Essex County State Senator General Election results
WinnerPartyVotesLoserPartyVotes
Michael GiulianoRepublican122,354Nicholas FernicolaDemocrat91,812
Gerado Del TufoRepublican119,956John J. GiblinDemocrat89,297
Alexander MatturriRepublican119,152Maclyn GoldmanDemocrat88,796
James WallworkRepublican118,834David MandelbaumDemocrat85,131
Milton WaldorRepublican117,280Victor AddonizioDemocrat83,587
David W. DowdRepublican115,568Hutchins IngeDemocrat83,543

References
  1. "1930 United States Federal Census". Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  2. Courter, James A. "A Tribute to David W. Dowd -- Hon. Jim Courter (Extension of Remarks – January 24, 1989)". Congressional Record. The Library of Congress. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. "Connie S. Dowd". The Star-Ledger. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. "1942 Wellsville Yankees". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  5. Gribbons, J. Joseph (1968). Manual of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey. Fitzgerald's.
  6. "Our Campaigns". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  7. "Our Campaigns". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  8. Journal of the First Annual Session of the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Senate of the State of New Jersey. 1970. p. 1474. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  9. Gribbons, J. Joseph (1975). Manual of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey. Fitzgerald's.
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