Solomon Weathersbee Downs | |
---|---|
![]() | |
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]