Back سولومون دبليو. دونز Arabic سولومون دبليو. دونس ARZ سولومون دبلیو. داونز AZB Solomon W. Downs German سولومون دبلیو. داونز Persian Solomon W. Downs Hungarian Solomon W. Downs Swedish
Solomon Weathersbee Downs | |
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| United States Senator from Louisiana | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853 | |
| Preceded by | Pierre Soulé |
| Succeeded by | Judah P. Benjamin |
| United States Collector of Customs for the District of Orleans | |
| In office April 6, 1853 – August 14, 1854 | |
| President | Franklin Pierce |
| Preceded by | George C. Laurason |
| Succeeded by | Thomas C. Porter |
| United States Attorney for the District of Louisiana | |
| In office April 26, 1845 – June 14, 1846 | |
| President | James K. Polk |
| Preceded by | Balie Peyton |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Durant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1801 Montgomery County, Tennessee, US |
| Died | August 14, 1854 (aged 52–53) Lincoln County, Kentucky, US |
| Resting place | Riverview Cemetery, Monroe, Louisiana, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ann Marie McCaleb |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Transylvania University |
| Profession | Attorney |
Solomon Weathersbee Downs (1801 – August 14, 1854) was an American attorney, politician, and slaveholder from Louisiana. A Democrat, he served as a United States senator from 1847 to 1853.
The village of Downsville, Louisiana is named for him.[1][2]
- ^ "The Strange History of Senator Downs". Bryan Park: Gateway to Green Living. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ Breard, Sylvester (17 November 2011). Early History of Monroe. Pelican Publishing Company, Inc. p. 165. ISBN 978-1-4556-1689-3.