Fred Dow

Frederick Neal Dow
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
1888–1890
Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives
In office
1889 – October 1890
Personal details
Born(1840-02-23)February 23, 1840
Portland, Maine
Died1934
Political partyRepublican

Frederick Neal Dow (February 23, 1840 – 1934) was an American political activist from Maine. The son of Prohibitionist mayor and presidential candidate Neal Dow, Fred Dow served in a number of political positions during his lifetime, including in the Maine House of Representatives and as Collector of the Port of Portland. During his time in the House, he served as Speaker from 1889-1890. He helped found the Portland Club, an influential Republican all-male social club in Portland's West End.[1] He also owned and served as editor of one of Portland's largest newspapers, the Evening Express, from 1887-1925.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Frederick Dow, Portland, ca. 1890". Maine Historical Society. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  2. ^ Prohibition in Maine, 1899-1906: Being a Supplement to Chapter 3 of "The Temperance Problem and Social Reform.". Delittle, Fenwick & Company. 1906. pp. 8–.
  3. ^ Chase, Stephen (1893). "Bio of Fred N. Dow". The Lakeside Press. Retrieved 3 December 2017.