Background
Mcdowell, Charles Samuel was born on October 17, 1871 in Eufaula, Alabama, United States. Son of Charles Samuel and Maggie (McKay) M.
Mcdowell, Charles Samuel was born on October 17, 1871 in Eufaula, Alabama, United States. Son of Charles Samuel and Maggie (McKay) M.
Student of University of Alabama, 1888-1889.
Joy. Admitted to Alabama bar, 1896, and since in practice at Eufaula. Probate clerk, Barbour County, Alabama, 1895-1897. Superintendent education, Barbour County, 1897-1901.
Chairman Democratic County and member State Executive Coms., 1898-1899.
Mayor of Eufaula, 1908-1912. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1912, 24, 36.
Member Alabama State Senate, 1919-1923, 1930-1934, president, 1923. Lieutenant governor Alabama, 1923-1927.
Captain Eufaula Rifles, 1899-1903.
Member military staff of governments Samford, Jelks and Henderson, with rank of colonel Trustee University of Alabama, Alabama Normal Schools, Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
Member American Bar Association, Alabama Bar Association (president 1915-1916), Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Beta Kappa. Elder Presbyterian Church. Mason, Knights of Pythias, Elk, Woodman.
Candidate for government of Alabama, 1926.
Bridge across Chattahoochee River at Eufaula, named “McDowell Bridge” in his honor.
Married Caroline Dent, October 15, 1902.