Joseph M. Downes
American politician
Joseph M. Downes | |
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65th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts | |
In office 1962–1963 | |
Preceded by | Raymond J. Lord |
Succeeded by | Ellen A. Sampson |
Member of the Lowell, Massachusetts City Council[1] | |
Personal details | |
Born | Lowell, Massachusetts[1] |
Resting place | Tewksbury Cemetery [1] |
Occupation | Police officer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | US Navy[1] |
Battles/wars | World War II[1] |
Joseph M. Downes (died November 16, 1993) was the sixty fifth Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts.[1]
Downes graduated from Lowell High School in 1937. Downes played baseball with the Boston Braves organization after his high school graduation.[1]
During World War II Downes served in the Pacific on the USS Estes.[1]
After World War II, beginning in 1946, Downes served for twenty years as a member of the Lowell police force.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i The Boston Globe (November 19, 1993), Joseph M. Downes, 74 Former mayor of Lowell, Boston, MA: The Boston Globe, p. Page 24.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Raymond J. Lord | 36th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts 1962-1963 | Succeeded by Ellen A. Sampson |