Solomon W. Downs

Solomon Weathersbee Downs
United States Senator
from Louisiana
In office
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853
Preceded byPierre Soulé
Succeeded byJudah P. Benjamin
United States Collector of Customs for the District of Orleans
In office
April 6, 1853 – August 13, 1854
PresidentFranklin Pierce
Preceded byGeorge C. Laurason
Succeeded byThomas C. Porter
United States Attorney for the District of Louisiana
In office
April 26, 1845 – June 14, 1846
PresidentJames K. Polk
Preceded byBalie Peyton
Succeeded byThomas J. Durant
Personal details
BornAugust 26, 1800
Montgomery County, Tennessee, US
DiedAugust 13, 1854 (aged 52–53)
Lincoln County, Kentucky, US
Resting placeRiverview Cemetery, Monroe, Louisiana, US
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAnn Marie McCaleb
Children2
Alma materTransylvania University
ProfessionAttorney

Solomon Weathersbee Downs (August 26, 1800 – August 13, 1854) was an American attorney, politician, and slaveholder from Louisiana. A Democrat, he served as a United States senator from 1847 to 1853.

The village of Downsville, Louisiana is named for him.

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