Edward Dowse

Edward Dowse (October 22, 1756 – September 3, 1828) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Born in Charlestown in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, Dowse moved to Dedham in March 1798.[1] He purchased five acres of land around the Middle Post Road, today known as High Street.[1] He lived in an already existing house at first, and then built a home on the land in 1804. His brother-in-law was Samuel Nicholson, the first captain of USS Constitution.[1]

Edward Dowse
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 13th district
In office March 4, 1819 – May 26, 1820
Preceded by	Nathaniel Ruggles
Succeeded by	William Eustis
Personal details
Born	October 22, 1756 Charlestown, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
Died	September 3, 1828 (aged 71) Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican

After the Revolution, he became a shipmaster and engaged in the East Indian and China carrying trade. Dowse was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress and served from March 4, 1819, until May 26, 1820, when he resigned. He also served as a representative to the Great and General Court in 1821.[2] He died in Dedham on September 3, 1828. He is interred in the Old Village Cemetery.[3]

References

1. Worthington, Erastus (January 1898). "The Frigate Constitution and the Avery Oak". The Dedham Historical Register. IX (1): 1–5.
2. Worthington, Erastus (1827). The History of Dedham: From the Beginning of Its Settlement, in September 1635, to May 1827. Dutton and Wentworth. pp. 106–107. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
3. Smith 1936, p. 146.

Works cited

• Smith, Frank (1936). A History of Dedham, Massachusetts. Transcript Press, Incorporated. Retrieved July 18, 2019.

• United States Congress. "Edward Dowse (id: D000477)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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