Benjamin S. Dowell

Benjamin S. Dowell

| Benjamin Shacklett Dowell | Born on Nov. 30th, 1818 in Meade County, Kentucky. Dowell served with Co. “G”, First Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry and was involved in the Mexican War. He served as the first mayor of the city of El Paso in 1873. The city government was at its early stages. Dowell also served as alderman. Dowell served as Postmaster and according to the lodge historian wrote to Washington to request assistance from hostile Indians in the region. During the Civil War, he served in the Confederate Army and was largely unsuccessful in attempting to blockade a Union Ship in and around the Galveston area. In El Paso he married Juana Marquez (daughter of tiguan ‘cacique’) Dowell served as a pioneer of masons in far west Texas. He served as Worshipful Master, a derivation from old English meaning ‘worthy of respect’ of El Paso Lodge # 130 A.F. & A.M. *WM is the President of the organization. Dowell School was named in his honor.

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: EL PASO LODGE # 130 A.F. & A.M. ARCHIVES

Uploaded by: Alonso Wells IV

Comments

Add a comment
Thank you for your comment

Report this entry

Choose the most important reason for this report

Your name

Your email address

Optional detail

Thank you for your report

More from the same community-collection

St. Joseph Academy - 1920 - 1929

St. Joseph Academy - exterior of the building located on Oregon ...

November 7th 2015 Mascot Party

November 7th 2915 Mascot Party, El Paso Public Libary main ...

November 7th 2015 Mascot Party

November 7th 2915 Mascot Party, El Paso Public Libary main ...

November 7th 2015 Mascot Party

November 7th 2915 Mascot Party, El Paso Public Libary main ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

Mascot Party El Paso Public Libary

On November 5th 2015 the El Paso Main Public Libary hosted the ...

home.search_collection