Background
MCDOWELL, JOSEPH was born on October 15, 1907 in Belleville, Kansas, United States.
MCDOWELL, JOSEPH was born on October 15, 1907 in Belleville, Kansas, United States.
University of Kansas (Bachelor of Laws, 1931). Phi Alpha Delta.
Captain, United States Marine Corps, 1943-1945. Working as a partner of SEVENTH & MINNESOTA. JOSEPH H. MCDOWELL, bom Belleville, Kansas, October 15, 1907. Admitted to bar, 1930, Missouri.
1931, Kansas.
1935, Nebraska. 1942, United States. Supreme Court. 1974, United States. Claims Court.
Education: University of Kansas (Bachelor of Laws, 1931).
Phi Alpha Delta. Author: "History of Motor Carrier Legislation," 1932 and "Observations on Foreign Title Law," 1934, both printed in "The Docket," by the West Publishing Company. "Building A City" (History of Kansas City, Kansas), Kansas City Kansan, 1969.
Instructor in Labor Law, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri, 1940-1945. Judge, City Court, Kansas City, Kansas, 1936-1940.
Member, State Advisory Board, National Youth Administration, 1936-1940.
County Attorney, Wyandotte County, Kansas, 1940-1943. State Senator, Wyandotte County, Kansas, 1964. Chairman Re-Development Authority, Kansas City, Kansas, 1953.
Attorney, Fairfax Drainage District, since 1962.
Mayor, Kansas City, Kansas, 1964-1971. President, Kansas League of Municipalities, 1966.
Member, Board of Governors, National League of Cities, 1970. Director, Channel 19 Public television, 1970-1976.
Standing Trustee, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, 1973-1985.
Director: Foreign Trade Zone, 1975-1976. Midamerica Arts Alliance, since 1978. Member:; Admitted to the bar, 1930, Missouri.
1931, Kansas.
1935, Nebraska. 1942, United States. Supreme Court. 1974, United States. Claims Court.
Wyandotte County, Kansas and American Bar Associations. [Captain, United States Marine Corps, 1943-1945].