Michael J. Dowling (Minnesota politician)

Michael J. "M.J." Dowling (February 17, 1866 in Huntington, Massachusetts – 1921) was a Minnesota Republican politician and Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A former newspaper publisher, Dowling had suffered extreme frostbite in 1880, leaving him disabled. He had lost parts of both legs, his left arm, and fingers on his right hand. Dowling worked as a newspaper publisher and in real estate. He was elected to one term in office, from 1901 to 1903, and he served as speaker during that term.^[1]

Papers

Papers of Michael J. Dowling are available for research use at the Minnesota Historical Society. They include newspaper and magazine articles, correspondence, printed materials, photographs, film recordings, and memorabilia.^[2]

References

Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives Territorial (1849–1858) Furber Ames Ludden Day Taylor Norris Gardner Furber Watrous State (since 1858) Bradley Coggswell Benson Sherwood Benson Armstrong Wakefield Farmer Davidson J. Merriam Hall Kinyon Gibbs Gilman Fletcher Gibbs W. Merriam Graves Champlin Lee Van Sant Jones Dare Dowling Babcock Clague L. Johnson Rockne Dunn Rines Flowers Parker Nolan J. Johnson Swenson Munn G. Johnson Barker Hall Hartle A. Johnson Chilgren Duxbury Dirlam Sabo Searle Norton Sieben Jennings Norton Vanasek Long Anderson Carruthers Sviggum Anderson Kelliher Zellers Thissen Daudt