Holt McDowell

Holt Andrews "Mickey" McDowell (born June 7, 1892 in Tracy City, Tennessee; died December 1, 1963 in Birmingham) was the Sheriff of Jefferson County from 1940 until his death in 1963.

McDowell was the son of Marion and Orpha Holt McDowell of Grundy County, Tennessee. He attended the University of Alabama and played on the 1910 Alabama Crimson Tide football team.

He married the former Imogene Wilson. Their son, Holt Jr, became a noted vascular surgeon at UAB.

McDowell died in 1963 and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery.

Preceded by: Holt McDowell	Jefferson County Sheriff 1940–1963	Succeeded by: Mel Bailey

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