Background
Dowd,, David Dudley was born on January 31, 1929 in Cleveland.
Dowd,, David Dudley was born on January 31, 1929 in Cleveland.
Bachelor, College Wooster, 1951. Juris Doctor, University Michigan, 1954.
Partner Dowd & Dowd, Massillon, Ohio, 1954-1955, partner, 1957-1975. Assistant prosecuting attorney Stark County, 1961-1967, prosecuting attorney, 1967-1975. Judge Ohio 5th District Court Appeals, 1975-1980, Ohio Supreme Court, 1980-1981.
Partner Black, McCuskey, Souers & Arbaugh, Canton, Ohio, 1981-1982. Judge United States District Court (northern district) Ohio, 1982—1996, senior judge, since 1996.
Married Joyce; children– Cindy, David, Doug, Mark.