The Political Graveyard: Dolliver-Brown family of West Virginia

Dolliver-Brown family of West Virginia

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William Gay Brown (1800-1884) — of Kingwood, Preston County, Va. (now W.Va.). Born in Kingwood, Preston County, Va. (now W.Va.), September 25, 1800. Father of William Gay Brown, Jr.. Democrat. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1832, 1840-43; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1845-49, 1861-63 (15th District 1845-49, 10th District 1861-63); delegate to Virginia state constitutional convention, 1850; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1860; delegate to Virginia secession convention, 1861; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1863-65. Died in Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va., April 19, 1884. Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Kingwood, W.Va.
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William Gay Brown, Jr. (1856-1916) — also known as William G. Brown, Jr. — of Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va. Born in Kingwood, Preston County, Va. (now W.Va.), April 7, 1856. Son of William Gay Brown; cousin of Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1908; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1911-16; defeated, 1896; died in office 1916. Died in Washington, D.C., March 9, 1916. Interment at Kingwood Cemetery, Kingwood, W.Va.
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Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver (1858-1910) — also known as Jonathan P. Dolliver — of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa. Born near Kingwood, Preston County, Va. (now W.Va.), February 6, 1858. Cousin of William Gay Brown, Jr.; uncle of James Isaac Dolliver. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Iowa 10th District, 1889-1900; U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1900-10; died in office 1910. Died in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, October 15, 1910. Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
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James Isaac Dolliver (1894-1978) — also known as James I. Dolliver — of Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa; Spirit Lake, Dickinson County, Iowa. Born in Park Ridge, Cook County, Ill., August 31, 1894. Nephew of Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; U.S. Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1945-57; defeated, 1956. Methodist. Member, Farm Bureau; American Legion; Freemasons. Died in Rolla, Phelps County, Mo., December 10, 1978. Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
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