George Eddy Downey

George Eddy Downey

Prior offices:

U.S. Court of Claims

Years in office: 1916 - 1926

Personal

Birthplace

Rising Sun, IN

George Eddy Downey (1860-1926) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Claims.

Downey was nominated to the Court of Claims by President Woodrow Wilson. He was commissioned on August 3, 1915, and served until his death on May 24, 1926.

Education

• Asbury University, B.A., 1880
• Asbury University, M.A., 1883

Professional career

• Private practice, Rising Sun, Indiana, 1881-1882
• Editor, Franklin Democrat, Brookville, Indiana, 1882-1884
• Private practice, Rising Sun, Indiana, 1884-1886
• Private practice, Aurora, Indiana, 1886-
• Mayor, Aurora, Indiana, 1894-1902
• Judge, Seventh Judicial Circuit, Indiana, 1903-1913
• Comptroller, U.S. Department of Treasury, 1913-1915