Dexter Marvin Lowry (1876–1936) was an American politician who served as mayor of Tallahassee and as a senator in the legislature of Florida.[1]
Dexter Marvin Lowry | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Tallahassee | |
| In office 1910–1917 | |
| Preceded by | Francis B. Winthrop |
| Succeeded by | J. R. McDaniel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1876 Valleyhead, Alabama |
| Died | 1936 |
Lowry was born in 1876 in Valleyhead, Alabama and moved to Tallahassee in 1900 to work as the general manager of the Florida Cotton Oil Company.[1] In 1904, he was elected to the city commission.[1] In 1910, he was elected mayor.[1] He served an additional seven consecutive terms as mayor through 1917.[1] In 1918, he was elected to the Florida State Senate where he served two terms.[1] In 1920, he served as president and owner of Capital City Bank.[1]
Ensley died in 1936.[1] His younger brother, Fred Lowry (1909–1985), served on the Tallahassee city commission (1946–1948) and as mayor in 1948.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Ensley, Gerald (May 17, 2014). "Northeast streets named for banking family". Tallahassee Democrat.