David Towell

David Towell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's At-Large district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975
Preceded by	Walter S. Baring, Jr.
Succeeded by	James David Santini
Personal details
Born	June 9, 1937(1937-06-09) Bronxville, New York
Died	June 10, 2003(2003-06-10) (aged 66) Reno, Nevada
Political party	Republican
Profession	Real estate

David Gilmer Towell (June 9, 1937 – June 10, 2003) served a single term as a United States Representative from Nevada, representing the state's at-large district. He was a Republican. A real estate broker by profession, he ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1972. He won in a big upset, helped by a bitter Democratic primary in which veteran conservative incumbent Walter Baring was defeated for renomination by a more liberal candidate, James Bilbray. Boosted by the divided opposition and a late endorsement from Baring himself, Towell won by a narrow margin. In 1974, Towell ran for reelection, but was soundly defeated by a more conservative Democrat, former judge James David Santini. Towell ran for the U.S. Senate in 1976 against incumbent Democrat Howard Cannon, but lost by an overwhelming margin. Afterwards, he resumed the real estate business.

References

• David Towell at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

Biography portal

• David Towell at Find a Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Walter S. Baring, Jr.	United States House of Representatives, Nevada At-Large 1973–1975	Succeeded by James David Santini

Persondata
Name	Towell, David
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	June 9, 1937
Place of birth	Bronxville, New York
Date of death	June 10, 2003
Place of death	Reno, Nevada