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Joseph M. Downes | |
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| 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 (died 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]