Philip Downing
American politician
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Born | (1871-09-03)September 3, 1871 Fenaghvale, Ontario, Canada |
Died | January 17, 1961(1961-01-17) (aged 89) |
Philip Downing (September 3, 1871 – January 17, 1961) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
Biography
Downing was born on September 3, 1871, in Fenaghvale, Ontario, Canada and was a schoolteacher in Amberg, Wisconsin, for ten years and then became postmaster.[1] He later moved to Madison, Wisconsin.[2]
Career
Downing was elected to the Senate in 1940 and was re-elected in 1944, 1948 and 1952. He was a Republican.