Edward Dowd, Democratic Candidate for Governor of Missouri, 1972.
Monday, August 16, 2010 at 11:32PM
Owen Long

Edward Dowd came to my college in 1972 during his campaign for governor. All the school's media was there. I photographed him for the yearbook.

Dowd was a 54 year old St. Louis lawyer and former FBI agent. He lost the election to Kit Bond, becoming the first Missouri Democrat to lose the Govenorship in 32 years.  

(thanks to the internet for this info. How'd we ever get by without it?)

 

He really looks like a politician. 

Put his poster enlarged on the wall behind him and you'll have Citizen Kane.

 

 

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