Abraham Dowdney

Abraham Dowdney
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 12th district
In office
March 4, 1885 – December 10, 1886
Preceded byWaldo Hutchins
Succeeded byWilliam Bourke Cockran
Personal details
Born(1841-10-31)October 31, 1841
Youghal, Ireland
DiedDecember 10, 1886(1886-12-10) (aged 45)
New York City, US
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery, Queens, New York
Political partyDemocratic
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
RankCaptain
Unit132nd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Abraham Dowdney (October 31, 1841 – December 10, 1886) was a United States Representative from New York, as well as an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.