The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-11

a legal e5uca ton under the instruction OF
Hon. jeremiah MCGUIRE at Havana, y. \.
Iie was admitted 10 the bar az bingham
ton in 1851. and practiced law IN Schuyler
county until the following spring.
The congress OF lS6l-62 made an appro-
priation to provide a military escort for
ernigrants crossing the plains. and In tho
following summer Dolph and his brother
Joined what was called The Oregon Es-
cert" ana came West. He established him
self IN Portland in 1852. and commenced
the practice OF law. In 1853 he formed a
partnership with Hon. John II. Mitchell,
and In October. issi was elected city at
torney OF Portland In January. 1876, no
WAS appointed United States district at
torney for OREGON By President lincoln.
During the first years Of its existenee
the firm OF Dolph g. Mitchell were attor-
reys for the oregon & Central and tho
Oregon G California railroad companies
and for the famous Ben Holiday. who was
then running his line Of steamers from
Portland 10 san Francisco. When Mr.
Mitchell was elected - the United States
senate in 1872. he withdrew from the firm
and Mr.. Doiph took - partners Judge r.
{. Pronsugh. his brother. G. a. Doiph and
Joseph Simon. This copartnership con
tinued until lSS7 when Mr. Doiph was
esected 70 the United States senate. sue
ceeding Lafayette Grover. The business
OF the firm had. IN the meantime. rapidly
increased in volurne and importance. Mr..
Dolph was counsel for the oregon Steam
ship Company the Oregon Railway q
Navigation Company. the Oregon I'm
pr1vernent Company. the OREGON Trans
continental Company and many minor
corporations
The most important part Of Dolph's 10y
81 service 20 Oregon. certainly the most
trsportant "a the country az large. was
h-fs.
the meeting OF the electoral college OF hfs
state after the certificate of election had
been given BY the governor to Cronfn. one
OF the defeated Democratic candidates ha
On thu spot prepared the papers which
were held nv tire electoral commission %
be sufficient. and thus secured the decision
IN the controversy in regard 20 the e3ec-
toral vote % that state which gave u 20
the Republican candidate. Rutherford n.
Hayes He served two years a= chairman
OF the state central com unittee. and was a
member Of the state senate from 1850 10
Is7i
When he assumed his seat IN TIE United
States senate Mr. Dosph was n, once
placed upon the cornrnitfee on puhBc iendz
and claims IN fsss ne was made chairman
o. ire egnmittee on coast defenzee ard
dia much % bring that subject 50 the at-
tentson n congress- he was alao a mem
her of the committee on commerce and
or foreign relations. Ills re-slee3lon FOR
second term took place Ia isss, while nc
vEs in Washington. He was again taa
caueus choice % the Repu bBcaua in the
leefasature % $50. hlt ) dearlacK was
rads wnicn con'lrued untr tire fast @a,
OF ths session when polnh's candidacy
was withdraw ard fhe factions uuitea
iu ghe election ~ George IS. Mcbride az
IFS succes~gT. since thea .fr Uosuh -
heen actively ard very prominently en-
ga Eed in the practice - iaw in Portland.
Mr Dospa vas married IN Ia-a TO Mlsz
A =. Maiksy. who. with three chEaran.
survives him
Nr. Doipa's set vlsit 20 Seattle was r.
conuecftou wfth the Northern Pacific re-
e. tverNsip csses ht the ftrnm Oaken Pagna
ard noEEse seTe removed ~ Judge Han
ford. He was ore Of the great array %
couns@- appearing Tor TIE Cd receivers.
sn4 took part IN fns argument.