Ben Dowell | |
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| 1st Mayor of El Paso | |
| In office August 12, 1873 – 1875 | |
| Succeeded by | Melton A. Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 30, 1818 Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 1880 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Concordia Cemetery, El Paso, Texas |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Years of service | 1846–1848 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 1st Regiment of Kentucky Mounted Volunteers |
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Benjamin Shacklett Dowell (November 30, 1818 – November 8, 1880) was a Mexican–American War veteran and the first mayor of the city of El Paso, Texas.