Dow Watters Harter (January 2, 1885 – September 4, 1971) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio. Born in Akron, Ohio, Harter attended the Akron public schools.He received preparatory education at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and graduated from the law department of the same university in 1907.He was admitted to the Michigan and Ohio bars in 1907.He commenced practice in Akron, Ohio, in 1911.First assistant prosecuting attorney of Summit County, Ohio from 1914 to 1916.He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1919 and 1920. In 1920 he was named as a charter member and first president of the Akron Host Lions Club.United States commissioner at Akron, Ohio from 1918 to 1926.