Facts: - party: democratic - predecessor: william meade t. kerfoot a. moore , jr. . david - succeeded: robert f. leedy - birth date: 20 april 1853 - birthname: henry hawkins downing - state senate: virginia - death date: 28 january 1919 - spouse: nannie turner byrne caroline elizabeth long - office: member and warren of the virginia house of delegates for clarke - district: 12th - term end: january 2 , 1891 december 7 , 1887 28 , 1919 december 4 , 1895 december - death place: front royal , virginia , u.s. - birth place: fauquier , virginia , u.s. - successor: s. jr. . s. thomas william t. kerfoot a. moore , - image size: 220px - preceded: r. s. blackburn smith - term start: january 4 , 1889 december 2 , 1885 12 , 1916 december 6 , 1893 december - image: h h downing 1916 square.jpg Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of henry h. downing .
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henry hawkins downing -lrb- april 20 , 1853 -- january 28 , 1919 -rrb- was an american democratic politician who served as a member of the virginia senate , representing the state 's 12th district .