James Isaac Dolliver | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIowa's6th district | |
| In office 1945–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Fred C. Gilchrist |
| Succeeded by | Merwin Coad |
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| Born | (1894-08-31)August 31, 1894 Park Ridge, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 1978(1978-12-10) (aged 84) Rolla, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakland Cemetery,Fort Dodge, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Chicago |
James Isaac Dolliver (August 31, 1894 – December 10, 1978) served six terms as a RepublicanU.S. Representative fromIowa's 6th congressional district, beginning in 1944. He was the nephew of U.S. SenatorJonathan Prentiss Dolliver of Iowa.
Born inPark Ridge, Illinois, to Rev. and Mrs. Robert H. Dolliver, he received elementary education in Illinois schools at Lanark, Pawpaw, Eochelle, Lockport and Joliet before moving toHot Springs, South Dakota.[1] He graduated fromMorningside College,Sioux City, Iowa, in 1915. He taught school atAlta, Iowa, andHumboldt, Iowa, until 1918, when he enlisted in theU.S. Army and was enrolled in signal officers' training school at New Haven, where he was whenthe First World War ended.[1]
Following the conclusion of his military service, he attended theUniversity of Chicago Law School where he became a member of theDelta Chi fraternity, graduating in 1921. He wasadmitted to the bar the same year and commenced private practice in Chicago.
Dolliver moved toFort Dodge, Iowa, in 1922. He served as the County Attorney forWebster County, Iowa from 1924 to 1929, then returned to private practice. He served as member of the school board of Fort Dodge School District between 1938 and 1945. He also served a term as commander of the Iowa American Legion.[2]
In 1942, Dolliver ran against GovernorGeorge A. Wilson and two others for the Republican nomination forU.S. Senate.[3] In the primary election, Dolliver finished a distant third.[4]
Two years later, Dolliver ran for the U.S. House for a seat held byFred C. Gilchrist, an incumbent member of Dolliver's own party who was then completing his seventh term in office. In a primary characterized by light turnout, Dolliver defeated Gilchrist in a close race.[3] He then ran against Charles Hanna in the general election, defeating him handily. Dolliver was re-elected five times before losing in 1956 to DemocratMerwin Coad, in an extraordinarily close race. Coad won by 198 votes, out of over 129,000 cast. In all, Dolliver served from January 3, 1945, to January 3, 1957.
After his loss, he served as regional legal counsel for International Cooperation Administration in the Middle East from 1957 until his retirement in 1959.In retirement, he resided inSpirit Lake, Iowa.
Dolliver died inRolla, Missouri on December 10, 1978. He was interred inOakland Cemetery,Fort Dodge, Iowa.
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