Family Members Who Served in the Iowa Legislature:Father: Stephen L. Dows; GAs 16, 17
William Greene Dows
Linn County
The Cedar Rapids member of the house from Linn county, is a native Iowan and was born August 12, 1864. He has lived in Iowa all his lifetime and is a representative young man of the state. His father is an old and well known citizen of Cedar Rapids and Representative Dows is engaged in the real estate and loaning business at his home. He was married October 9, 1890, to Miss Margaret B. Cook of Cedar Rapids. They have two children, Sutherland C. Dows and Margaret D. Dows. Mr. Dows has for a number of years been interested in the National Guard of Iowa; and has attained by merit of service to prominent positions in that organization. He is a graduate from the Shattuck Military school, and to the training received in this school is due in a measure his interest in military affairs. He graduated from that institution in 1883, and January 9, 1884, he became a private in Company C, First regiment I. N. G. August 4, 1884, he was made first sergeant. April 6, 1885, he was promoted to the second lieutenancy and January 18, 1886, he became first lieutenant. Promotions followed, giving him positions on the staff of the First regiment. January 6, 1890, he became regimental adjutant; was made major December 21, 1891, and in April, 1897, he was promoted to the responsible position of colonel of the regiment. In all his connection with the guards he has evinced great interest in the work and is highly thought of by officers and men alike. In civil life Mr. Dows has been a member of the city council of Cedar Rapids for a term of years and interested himself largely in matters pertaining to the development of his home city. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and is also an Odd Fellow. In religious preferences he is a Presbyterian. Mr. Dows is one of the younger members of the house, but has capacity for hard work and will attend closely to the business coming under his consideration. Representing one of the larger cities of the state he will naturally be interested in matters especially pertaining to city government and affairs of the like. To such matters he will give especial attention. Colonel Dows' father served in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth General Assemblies in the senate, and during his service the son was often at the state house, and can to this day repeat the roll call of the senate of those sessions.
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