Dow was elected to Congress in 1964 , defeating 18-year incumbent Katharine St. George . He was reelected in 1966 , and served from January 3 , 1965 to January 3 , 1969 . He was a delegate to the 1968 Democratic National Convention . He unsuccessfully ran for re-election to the U.S. House in 1968 , losing to Republican Martin B. McKneally . From 1968 to 1970 , Dow worked on the staff of the U.S. House . In 1970 , he defeated McKneally and served in Congress a second time from January 3 , 1971 until January 3 , 1973
1968 Democratic National Convention
1968 Democratic National Convention
John G. Dow