Background
McDowell was born in Excelsior, Wisconsin.
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Floyd Marion McDowell
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Education
He attended Graceland College from 1907 to 1909, and he later received degrees from Iowa State University (Bachelor, 1911), Clark University (Master of Arts, 1914), and University of Iowa (Doctor of Philosophy, 1918).
Career
Frederick Smith selected Israel A. Smith and Lemuel F. P. Curry to succeed Elbert Smith and McDowell.
Membership
McDowell was a member of the church"s First Presidency from 1922 to 1938. In April 1938, McDowell"s fellow counselor Elbert A. Smith was released. Later that year, McDowell resigned as a member of the First Presidency.
From 1922 to 1952, McDowell was also a member of the Board of Trustees of Graceland College.
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Nationality
American