Joseph M. Downes
Joseph M. Downes | |
|---|---|
| 65th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1962–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Raymond J. Lord |
| Succeeded by | Ellen A. Sampson |
| Member of the Lowell, Massachusetts City Council[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lowell, Massachusetts[1] |
| Resting place | Tewksbury Cemetery [1] |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | 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]