Joseph M. Downes
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| Joseph M. Downes | |
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| 65th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts |
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| In office 1962–1963 |
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| Preceded by | Raymond J. Lord |
| Succeeded by | Ellen A. Sampson |
| Member of the Lowell, Massachusetts City Council[1] |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | Lowell, Massachusetts[1] |
| Resting place | Tewksbury Cemetery [1] |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/branch | US Navy[1] |
| Battles/wars | World War II[1] |
Joseph M. Downes ( – November 16, 1993) was the sixty fifth Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts.[1]
Downes graduated from Lowell High School in 1937. Downes played baseball with the Boston Braves organization after his high school graduation.[1]
During World War II Downes served in the Pacific on the USS Estes.[1]
After World War II, beginning in 1946, Downes served for twenty years as a member of the Lowell police force.[1]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | 36th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts 1962-1963 |
Succeeded by Ellen A. Sampson |
