Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver
Subtitle: a study in political integrity and independence
By: by Thomas Richard Ross.
Publisher: State Historical Society of Iowa
Published: 1958
Place of publication: Iowa City
Language: eng
Number of pages: 366
Subjects: Dolliver, Jonathan P. 1858-1910.; Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Genres: Biography.
Description: Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver was born in 1858 in Preston County, Virginia, the son of James J. and Eliza Brown Dolliver. Jonathan's siblings were Robert Henry, Mary Ann, Victor Brown and Margaret Gay. James J. was circuit rider who preached against the practice of slavery. He was threatened by mobs but overall well liked. Jonathan served in politics after his graduation from Law School, eventually serving in the the United States House of Representatives from the State of Iowa. Jonathan married Louise Pearsons in his thirties, and his father officiated at the wedding. Jonathan died in 1909. Other localities include Ohio.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-349) and index.