Background
Mcdowell, Henry Burden was born on April 29, 1857 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of late Major General Irvin (United States of America) and Helen (Burden) M., of Troy, New New York
Mcdowell, Henry Burden was born on April 29, 1857 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of late Major General Irvin (United States of America) and Helen (Burden) M., of Troy, New New York
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1878. Studied law, same university, 1879-1880. Student of Oriental languages, especially Sanskrit and Chinese.
Charles East. Fuller, of Boston, June 1, 1892. Children—Madeleine Fuller, Irvin (deceased). Began as chemist, Burden Iron Company, Troy, New York, 1882, later consulting engineer, New York City, for General Electric Company, Otis Elevator Company, Barber Asphalt Company, et cetera
Editor and proprietor San Francisco Ingleside (newspaper), 1883-1885.
Member editorial staff San Fran-Cisco Examiner, 1885. Legal expert of “reform” grand jury, San Francisco, 1886.
In charge of publicity, Citizens’ Union Campaign against Mayor Grant, New York, 1888. Organized Roosevelt Club, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1912.
Assisted in securing 50,000 signatures at Chicago, 1912, for principles maintained by Theodore Roosevelt.
Speaker in Progressive campaign, Michigan, 1914, later in Massachusetts, and in New York for Charles East. Hughes. Raised over $1,000,000 in small subscriptions in New York City for Liberty Loan, 1917. University extension lecturer, Cambridge and Boston, since 1908.
Member editorial staff San Fran-Cisco Examiner, 1885.
Married Maude Appleton, daughter Children: Madeleine Fuller, Irvin (deceased).