George W. Downing

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George W. Downing
Downing c. 1915
Manhattan Beach City Judge
In office
January 5, 1929 – November 22, 1948
Preceded byLlewellyn Price
Succeeded byD. Clifford Higgins
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 73rd district
In office
January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917
Preceded byHoward A. Peairs
Succeeded byHenry H. Yonkin
Personal details
BornGeorge Washington Downing
(1869-02-22)February 22, 1869
Minnesota, U.S.
DiedNovember 22, 1948(1948-11-22) (aged 79)
Manhattan Beach, California, U.S.
Resting placePacific Crest Cemetery
PartySocialist
Other party
Populist (1900)
Spouses
  • Agnes
  • Laura
ChildrenGeorge Jr.
EducationUniversity of Minnesota
OccupationAttorney

George Washington Downing (February 22, 1869 – November 22, 1948) was an American attorney and politician who served one term in the California State Assembly for the 73rd district from 1915 to 1917.[1] He was previously City Attorney of Perham, Minnesota,[2] and later served as Manhattan Beach City Judge from 1929 until his death.[3][4]

Downing was one of three Socialists elected to the California State Assembly in 1914, the other two being Witten William Harris and Lewis A. Spengler.[5] Prior to his election, Downing had been a candidate in several races; in 1900, he ran for Otter Tail County Attorney as a Populist;[6] in 1904, he ran again as a Socialist;[7] in 1906, he ran for California Attorney General;[8] in 1908, he ran for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge;[9] in 1911, he ran for Los Angeles City Auditor on the same ticket as Job Harriman;[10] and in 1912 he ran for State Assembly in the same district he would win two years later.[11] After he lost re-election in 1916, he returned to his law practice, and in 1924 was nominated as a presidential elector for Progressive Party candidate Robert La Follette.[12]

References

  1. "George W. Downing". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  2. "California Blue Book, 1913–1915". California State Printing Office. p. 519. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  3. "Downing appointed Judge at Manhattan". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. January 6, 1929. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  4. "George W. Downing". The Redondo Reflex. Redondo Beach. November 26, 1948. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  5. "Non-partisan bill likely to win out". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco. March 20, 1915. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  6. "County Conventions". The St. Paul Globe. St. Paul. September 1, 1900. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  7. "Socialists of Otter Hall". The Minneapolis Journal. Minneapolis. June 30, 1904. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  8. "California election". The Hanford Sentinel. Hanford. December 20, 1906. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  9. "Socialists name complete ticket". Los Angeles Evening Express. Los Angeles. August 24, 1908. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  10. "Socialist vote in Los Angeles heavy". The Labor World. Duluth. November 4, 1911. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  11. "Strong man in fight". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. July 24, 1912. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  12. "La Follette electors for California named". Sacramento Bee. Sacramento. July 29, 1924. Retrieved August 5, 2024.