Abram Irvin McDowell


Abram Irvin McDowell was the 15th mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was the 14th person to hold the office, and served for less than one year. His successor was Smithson E. Wright. There are no existing images of Abram I. McDowell.

Life

Abram Irvin McDowell was born on April 24, 1793, in Mercer County, Kentucky, to Col. Samuel McDowell, jr. and Anne McDowell. He had two brothers, John Adair and William Adair McDowell.
McDowell was married to Eliza Selden McDowell. The couple had three children.
He died on November 16, 1844, in Columbus, Ohio. He is buried at Green Lawn Cemetery in Columbus, Ohio.