# David Dows

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{{Short description|American politician (1885–1966)}}
{{About|the person|the ship|David Dows (schooner)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| party               = [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))
| birth_date          = {{birth date|1885|8|12}}
| birth_place         = [Irvington, New York](/source/Irvington%2C_New_York), U.S.
| death_date          = {{death date and age|1966|8|13|1885|8|12}}
| death_place         = [Hot Springs, Virginia](/source/Hot_Springs%2C_Virginia), U.S.
| spouse              = Emily Weller Schweizer
| office              = Chair of the [South Carolina Republican Party](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party)
| successor           = [Gregory D. Shorey Jr.](/source/Gregory_D._Shorey_Jr.)
| predecessor         = J. Bates Gerald
| term_start          = March 28, 1956
| term_end            = March 26, 1958
| alma_mater          = [Yale University](/source/Yale_University)
| branch              = [United States Army](/source/United_States_Army)
| battles             = [World War I](/source/World_War_I)
| image               = DavidDows1915.jpg
| caption             = Dows in 1915
| image_size          = 200px
| resting_place       = [Sleepy Hollow Cemetery](/source/Sleepy_Hollow_Cemetery)
| rank                = [Captain](/source/Captain_(United_States_O-3))
}}

'''David Dows III''' (August 12, 1885 – August 13, 1966) was an American politician from New York who served in South Carolina Republican politics. He served as Chair of the [South Carolina Republican Party](/source/South_Carolina_Republican_Party) from 1956 to 1958.

== Early life ==
Dows was born on August 12, 1885, in [Irvington, New York](/source/Irvington%2C_New_York),<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=1966-08-15 |title=David Dows, Father Of S.C. GOP, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-david-dows-father-of-sc-gop/139930492/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |work=The State |pages=17}}</ref> the son of David Dows II and Jane Strahan.<ref name=":0" /> He attended [Yale University](/source/Yale_University) where he graduated in 1908. He served in [World War I](/source/World_War_I) with the rank of [Captain](/source/Captain_(United_States_O-3)) on the Western Front.<ref name=":0" />

== Political career ==
Dows began his political career in local New York, where he served as Sheriff of [Nassau County](/source/Nassau_County%2C_New_York) and a member of the New York Racing Commission.<ref name=":0" /> In South Carolina, he was a Republican Candidate for Congress in [1952](/source/1952_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections).<ref>{{Cite news |date=1952-08-16 |title=Dows To Confer With Morris On State GOP Slate |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-index-journal-dows-to-confer-with-mo/139932843/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |work=The Index-Journal |pages=12}}</ref> He served as a delegate to the [1956 Republican National Convention](/source/1956_Republican_National_Convention),<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=1966-08-15 |title=David Dows, GOP Leader, Dies At 81 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbia-record-david-dows-gop-lead/139932198/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |work=The Columbia Record |pages=2}}</ref> and responsible for patronage during the Eisenhower administration.<ref name=":0" /> He was elected chair of the South Carolina Republican Party on March 28, 1956<ref>{{Cite news |date=1956-03-29 |title=Republicans Elect David Dows To Head South Carolina Party |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbia-record-republicans-elect-da/139934114/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |work=The Columbia Record |pages=6}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=1956-01-17 |title=David Dows Says That He Plans To Organize County-By-County GOP Organization In State |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-index-journal-david-dows-says-that-h/139932493/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |work=The Index-Journal |pages=7}}</ref> and served until he resigned on March 26, 1958.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1958-03-25 |title=GOP Choice of Successor To Dows Seen |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-columbia-record-gop-choice-of-succes/139933560/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |work=The Columbia Record |pages=10}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Throughout his life, he was an avid sports enthusiast.<ref name=":0" /> He died on August 13, 1966, in [Hot Springs, Virginia](/source/Hot_Springs%2C_Virginia), a day after his 81st birthday due to a heart attack.<ref name=":0" /> He was survived by his wife, Emily Weller Schweizer, daughter, and three stepchildren.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> His son was killed in a plane accident on November 25, 1964.<ref name=":0" /> He is interred at [Sleepy Hollow Cemetery](/source/Sleepy_Hollow_Cemetery) in New York.<ref name=":0" />

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