US Senator. He served two terms, 1883 to 1895, as a Republican senator from Oregon. He attended the local New York schools and then studied law at Genesee Wesleyan Seminary. He was admitted to the bar in 1861 and set up a practice in Schuyler County, New York. That same year he enlisted with a group known as the Oregon Escort, a company established by Congress to protect immigrants crossing the continent to the Pacific coast against Indians. Upon reaching Oregon he settled in Portland and decided to enter politics. He served as city attorney from 1864 to 1865; United States District Attorney from 1865 to 1868; and four terms in the state senate. During his term as US Senator, he served on the Committee on Public Lands and was chairman of the Committee on Coast Defenses. He was unsuccessful in his bid for a third term and resumed the practice of law in Portland.
DOLPH, Joseph N.
Ex-Senator Dolph Dead
He Passes Away at His Home in Portland - Elected Twice to the Senate and Defeated the Third Time by a Scratch.
Portland Ore, March 10 - Ex-United States Senator Joseph N. Dolph died at 11 o'clock this morning.
Joseph N. Dolph was born in Tompkins (now Schuyler county, New York, October 19, 1835. He received a common school education, and for a time attended the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, N.Y. After arriving at the age of eighteen years, he taught school a portion of each year while acquiring an education. He studied law with Hon. Jeremiah McGuire at Havana, N.Y., and was admitted to the bar of that State in 1861. In 1862 he enlisted in Capt. M. Crawford's company, known as the Oregon Escort, raised under an act of Congress for the purpose of protecting the emigration of that year to the Pacific coast against hostile Indians crossing the plains, filling the position of orderly sergeant. He settled in Oregon, in October 1862.
In 1864 he was elected city attorney of the city of Portland, and the same year was appointed by President Lincoln, district attorney for the district of Oregon, and held both positions until he resigned them to take his seat in the State senate of Oregon. He was a member of the State senate in 1866, '68, '72 and '74. He was elected to the United States Senate, and took his seat March 3, 1883, and re-elected in 1889. Senator Dolph confidently expected to be re-elected at the close of his last term. He received the caucus nomination of his party, and he received more than the number of votes necessary to elect on the ballot taken by the houses of the legislature separately.
In the twenty-four hours intervening before the joint session met, a break was organized and Senator Dolph could only muster up forty-four votes, or two less than a majority. His followers stood by him for many days, but finally fell away, and a combination was effected whereby G. W. McBride was returned in his place.
Senator Dolph had a logical mind and a strong character. [The morning times. (Washington, D.C.), March 11, 1897]
DOLPH, Joseph N.
Ex-Senator Dolph Dead
He Passes Away at His Home in Portland - Elected Twice to the Senate and Defeated the Third Time by a Scratch.
Portland Ore, March 10 - Ex-United States Senator Joseph N. Dolph died at 11 o'clock this morning.
Joseph N. Dolph was born in Tompkins (now Schuyler county, New York, October 19, 1835. He received a common school education, and for a time attended the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, N.Y. After arriving at the age of eighteen years, he taught school a portion of each year while acquiring an education. He studied law with Hon. Jeremiah McGuire at Havana, N.Y., and was admitted to the bar of that State in 1861. In 1862 he enlisted in Capt. M. Crawford's company, known as the Oregon Escort, raised under an act of Congress for the purpose of protecting the emigration of that year to the Pacific coast against hostile Indians crossing the plains, filling the position of orderly sergeant. He settled in Oregon, in October 1862.
In 1864 he was elected city attorney of the city of Portland, and the same year was appointed by President Lincoln, district attorney for the district of Oregon, and held both positions until he resigned them to take his seat in the State senate of Oregon. He was a member of the State senate in 1866, '68, '72 and '74. He was elected to the United States Senate, and took his seat March 3, 1883, and re-elected in 1889. Senator Dolph confidently expected to be re-elected at the close of his last term. He received the caucus nomination of his party, and he received more than the number of votes necessary to elect on the ballot taken by the houses of the legislature separately.
In the twenty-four hours intervening before the joint session met, a break was organized and Senator Dolph could only muster up forty-four votes, or two less than a majority. His followers stood by him for many days, but finally fell away, and a combination was effected whereby G. W. McBride was returned in his place.
Senator Dolph had a logical mind and a strong character. [The morning times. (Washington, D.C.), March 11, 1897]
US Senator. He served two terms, 1883 to 1895, as a Republican senator from Oregon. He attended the local New York schools and then studied law at Genesee Wesleyan Seminary. He was admitted to the bar in 1861 and set up a practice in Schuyler County, New York. That same year he enlisted with a group known as the Oregon Escort, a company established by Congress to protect immigrants crossing the continent to the Pacific coast against Indians. Upon reaching Oregon he settled in Portland and decided to enter politics. He served as city attorney from 1864 to 1865; United States District Attorney from 1865 to 1868; and four terms in the state senate. During his term as US Senator, he served on the Committee on Public Lands and was chairman of the Committee on Coast Defenses. He was unsuccessful in his bid for a third term and resumed the practice of law in Portland.
DOLPH, Joseph N.
Ex-Senator Dolph Dead
He Passes Away at His Home in Portland - Elected Twice to the Senate and Defeated the Third Time by a Scratch.
Portland Ore, March 10 - Ex-United States Senator Joseph N. Dolph died at 11 o'clock this morning.
Joseph N. Dolph was born in Tompkins (now Schuyler county, New York, October 19, 1835. He received a common school education, and for a time attended the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, N.Y. After arriving at the age of eighteen years, he taught school a portion of each year while acquiring an education. He studied law with Hon. Jeremiah McGuire at Havana, N.Y., and was admitted to the bar of that State in 1861. In 1862 he enlisted in Capt. M. Crawford's company, known as the Oregon Escort, raised under an act of Congress for the purpose of protecting the emigration of that year to the Pacific coast against hostile Indians crossing the plains, filling the position of orderly sergeant. He settled in Oregon, in October 1862.
In 1864 he was elected city attorney of the city of Portland, and the same year was appointed by President Lincoln, district attorney for the district of Oregon, and held both positions until he resigned them to take his seat in the State senate of Oregon. He was a member of the State senate in 1866, '68, '72 and '74. He was elected to the United States Senate, and took his seat March 3, 1883, and re-elected in 1889. Senator Dolph confidently expected to be re-elected at the close of his last term. He received the caucus nomination of his party, and he received more than the number of votes necessary to elect on the ballot taken by the houses of the legislature separately.
In the twenty-four hours intervening before the joint session met, a break was organized and Senator Dolph could only muster up forty-four votes, or two less than a majority. His followers stood by him for many days, but finally fell away, and a combination was effected whereby G. W. McBride was returned in his place.
Senator Dolph had a logical mind and a strong character. [The morning times. (Washington, D.C.), March 11, 1897]
DOLPH, Joseph N.
Ex-Senator Dolph Dead
He Passes Away at His Home in Portland - Elected Twice to the Senate and Defeated the Third Time by a Scratch.
Portland Ore, March 10 - Ex-United States Senator Joseph N. Dolph died at 11 o'clock this morning.
Joseph N. Dolph was born in Tompkins (now Schuyler county, New York, October 19, 1835. He received a common school education, and for a time attended the Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, N.Y. After arriving at the age of eighteen years, he taught school a portion of each year while acquiring an education. He studied law with Hon. Jeremiah McGuire at Havana, N.Y., and was admitted to the bar of that State in 1861. In 1862 he enlisted in Capt. M. Crawford's company, known as the Oregon Escort, raised under an act of Congress for the purpose of protecting the emigration of that year to the Pacific coast against hostile Indians crossing the plains, filling the position of orderly sergeant. He settled in Oregon, in October 1862.
In 1864 he was elected city attorney of the city of Portland, and the same year was appointed by President Lincoln, district attorney for the district of Oregon, and held both positions until he resigned them to take his seat in the State senate of Oregon. He was a member of the State senate in 1866, '68, '72 and '74. He was elected to the United States Senate, and took his seat March 3, 1883, and re-elected in 1889. Senator Dolph confidently expected to be re-elected at the close of his last term. He received the caucus nomination of his party, and he received more than the number of votes necessary to elect on the ballot taken by the houses of the legislature separately.
In the twenty-four hours intervening before the joint session met, a break was organized and Senator Dolph could only muster up forty-four votes, or two less than a majority. His followers stood by him for many days, but finally fell away, and a combination was effected whereby G. W. McBride was returned in his place.
Senator Dolph had a logical mind and a strong character. [The morning times. (Washington, D.C.), March 11, 1897]
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