Joseph N. Dolph
Joseph N. Dolph | |
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Oregon Senate | |
In office 1866 1872 1874 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Dolphsburg, New York | October 19, 1835
Died | March 10, 1897 Portland, Oregon | (aged 61)
Political party | Republican |
Profession | attorney |
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Joseph Norton Dolph (October 19, 1835 – March 10, 1897) was an American politician and attorney in the state of
Early life
Joseph Dolph was born in Dolphsburg, New York, on October 19, 1835.[2] The son of Elizabeth W. and Chester V. Dolph, his brother was Cyrus A. Dolph and his nephew was Frederick W. Mulkey.[3] Dolph earned his education at local public and private schools and then attended the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary in Lima.[3] He studied law and was admitted to practice law after passing the bar in 1861.[2]
Law career
Dolph set up practice in Schuyler County, New York, and also taught school.[2][3] He read about the Western United States and decided to move west.[3] In 1862, he and his brother Cyrus enlisted in the Oregon Escort, which protected settlers traveling to Oregon from Native Americans.[2][3]
After being honorably discharged at
He served on the Portland Public Schools board from 1870 to 1873.[4]
In 1873, Dolph co-founded the law firm of Dolph, Bronaugh, Dolph & Simon with his brother and with E. C. Bronaugh and
Political career
In 1866, Dolph was elected to the
In 1882, he was elected to the
Later years
Upon leaving the Senate, he moved back to Portland where he returned to the practice of law, and over the years had been partners with many high-profile Portland lawyers including Joseph Simon, John H. Mitchell, Rufus Mallory, Charles B. Bellinger, and even his brother Cyrus.[3] He and his firms represented a variety of clients that included transportation magnates Ben Holladay and Henry Villard, the Oregon Steam Navigation Company, and the Oregon and California Railroad among others.[3] Joseph Norton Dolph died on March 10, 1897, at the age of 61 in Portland.[2] Dolph was interred there in River View Cemetery.[2] The former town of Dolph, in Tillamook County in the Northern Oregon Coast Range was named after the Senator.[11]
References
- ^ Lawrence Kestenbaum (July 1, 1996). "Dolph, Joseph Norton". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Joseph Norton Dolph". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. United States Congress. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Corning, Howard M. (1989) Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing. p. 74.
- ^ Portland Public Schools Board Members 1851 to Present
- The Morning Oregonian. June 23, 1914. p. 13.
- ^ "Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide: 1866 Regular Session (4th)". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ "Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide: 1872 Regular Session (7th)". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ "Oregon Legislators and Staff Guide: 1874 Regular Session (8th)". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ Speeches given in 1883 at the laying of the cornerstone of Pioneer Hall at Linfield College Archived July 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine scanned from the Linfield College archives
- ^ a b "The New Senator From Oregon" (PDF). The New York Times. November 3, 1882. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
- ^ McKillip, Lloyd. "Dolph, Oregon". southtillamookcounty.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2008.
External links
- Classic Houses of Portland, Oregon, 1850–1950 Archived October 12, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, information on his mansion
- Image of his mansion