Cambridge High and Latin School

John P. Downing

John P. Downing was one of 462 graduates in the class of 1926 at Cambridge High and Latin School, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Printed details: came from St. Joseph’s Grammar School, Somerville; headed for Boston University; lived at 66 Tremont Street. Portrait and entry from the 1926 yearbook, page 51.

Class of 1926

462 in the class of 1926 · 17 more named Downing

Full name: John P. Downing
Lived at: 66 Tremont Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
School: Cambridge High and Latin School
Graduated: Class of 1926
Came from: St. Joseph’s Grammar School, Somerville
Headed for: Boston University

Also searched as: Jack Downing; John Downing; Johnny Downing; Downing, John.

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Neighbours 32
Same surname 11
Classmates 461
Same schools 305

In context

This site lists 462 people from the Cambridge High and Latin School class of 1926; sorted by surname, John comes 111th. John is printed on page 51 of the scan, in the first third of the 23-to-140 run of portrait pages. 182 people named John turn up in 16 Cambridge High and Latin School classes on this site, 1914 to 1930; 1926 has the most with 24. “Boston University” is John's plan after graduation; 197 of 388 classmates with a printed plan (51%) named a college or university. 55% of the graduates in the class of 1926 whose plans we could classify named a college or university, against 54% in 1925 and 54% in 1927.

On the same scan page	Lillian S. Drewicz, Alice Duffy, Helen V. Dunbar
Same kind of plan	college or university: 197 of 388 classmates with a plan (51%)
Same first name	John: 23 other people in the class

At home, 66 Tremont Street

The 1928 city directory lists John P. Downing with the occupation “manager” (page).

The 1926–27 Cambridge Directory (W. A. Greenough Co.) lists these people named Downing at this address. It gives occupations and wives' names, but does not say how these people were related.

Michael J Downing (wife Hanora), clerk householderpage

The Downing household is listed here in 1925, 1928 and 1930 too.

Also grew up on Tremont Street

The class of 1926

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Others named Downing

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Also headed for Boston University

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Cambridge High and Latin School yearbook, 1926, page 51. View the original scan at the Internet Archive (item cambridgehighlat1926unse).

Published 1926, and therefore in the public domain in the United States. Scan courtesy of Malden Public Library / Boston Public Library via the Internet Archive.

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