James Charles Dowdall (18 February 1873 – 28 June 1939) was an Irish politician and businessman.
[1] Born in Chatham, England, Dowdall was a founder member and President of the Cork Industrial Development Association and was a butter and margarine manufacturer.
[2] He was appointed to the Free State Seanad Éireann as an independent member in December 1922 by the President of the Executive Council, W. T.
They were immediately joined by Colonel Maurice George Moore and subsequently Dowdall found himself frequently joining with the party in divisions together with fellow independent Senator Jennie Wyse Power.
[citation needed] Dowdall was also a member of the Governing Body of University College Cork.