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Dolliver-Brown family of Kingwood, West Virginia

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  William Gay Brown (1800-1884) — also known as William G. Brown — of Kingwood, Preston County, Va. (now W.Va.). Born in Kingwood, Preston County, Va. (now W.Va.), September 25, 1800. 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 from Preston County, 1861; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1863-65; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Preston County, 1872-73. Slaveowner. Died in Kingwood, Preston County, W.Va., April 19, 1884 (age 83 years, 207 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Kingwood, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married to Juliet Ann Roberts Byrne; father of William Gay Brown Jr..
  Political family: Dolliver-Brown family of Kingwood, West Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. Democrat. Lawyer; candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1911-16; defeated, 1896; died in office 1916. Died in Washington, D.C., March 9, 1916 (age 59 years, 337 days). Interment at Maplewood Cemetery, Kingwood, W.Va.
  Relatives: Son of William Gay Brown; cousin *** of Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver.
  Political family: Dolliver-Brown family of Kingwood, West Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  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. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1888, 1904; 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 (age 52 years, 251 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
  Relatives: Uncle of James Isaac Dolliver; cousin *** of William Gay Brown Jr..
  Political family: Dolliver-Brown family of Kingwood, West Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
  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. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; Webster County Attorney, 1924-29; candidate for U.S. Senator from Iowa, 1942; U.S. Representative from Iowa 6th District, 1945-57; defeated, 1956; member, Commission on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Lions; Elks; Moose; American Legion; Farm Bureau; Delta Chi. Died in Rolla, Phelps County, Mo., December 10, 1978 (age 84 years, 101 days). Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Iowa.
  Relatives: Son of Rev. Robert H. Dolliver and Mary Elle (Barrett) Dolliver; married, October 23, 1923, to Betty Morgan; married, September 4, 1928, to Rachael McCreight; nephew of Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver.
  Political family: Dolliver-Brown family of Kingwood, West Virginia.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article
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