David Hollingsworth
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David Adams Hollingsworth (November 21, 1844 - December 3, 1929) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Belmont, Ohio
, Hollingsworth moved with his parents to Flushing, Ohio
.
He attended the public schools.
He served in the Union Army
in Company B, Twenty-fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
from 1861 to 1863.
He studied law at Mount Union College
, Alliance, Ohio
.
He was admitted to the bar
in St. Clairsville, Ohio
, on September 17, 1867, and commenced practice in Flushing.
He served as mayor of Flushing in 1867.
He moved to Cadiz, Ohio
, in 1869 and continued the practice of law.
Hollingsworth was elected prosecuting attorney of Harrison County in 1873 and reelected in 1875.
He served as member of the State senate in 1879 and reelected in 1881.
He was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court
in 1880.
He served as chairman of the Republican State convention in 1882.
On April 21, 1883, he resigned as Senator to accept appointment as Ohio Attorney General
. He did not run for re-election and served until January 14, 1884.
He resumed the practice of law in Cadiz.
He was one of the organizers of the Ohio State Bar Association
, serving as chairman in 1908.
Hollingsworth was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-first
Congress (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1911).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the Sixty-second
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Cadiz.
Hollingsworth was elected to the Sixty-fourth
and Sixty-fifth
Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1919).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1918.
He resumed the practice of law until his death in Cadiz, Ohio
, December 3, 1929.
He was interred in Cadiz Cemetery.
He was married April 8, 1875 to Linda McBean of Cadiz. She had two sons, Henry, and Donald, who died in early childhood. Hollingsworth was a Mason, Elk, Knight of Pythias
, Methodist, and member of the Grand Army of the Republic
.
United States House of Representatives
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from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in Belmont, Ohio
Belmont, Ohio
Belmont is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 532 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Belmont is located at ....
, Hollingsworth moved with his parents to Flushing, Ohio
Flushing, Ohio
Flushing is a village in Belmont County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 900 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Flushing is located at ....
.
He attended the public schools.
He served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
in Company B, Twenty-fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry
25th Ohio Infantry
The 25th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Service:The 25th Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Chase in Columbus, Ohio and mustered in for three years service on June 28, 1861 under the command of Colonel James A. Jones...
from 1861 to 1863.
He studied law at Mount Union College
Mount Union College
The University of Mount Union is a 4-year private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Alliance, Ohio.Mount Union enrolls 2200 undergraduates. Approximately 50 percent are women and 50 percent are men, representing more than 22 states and 13 countries. Mount Union has an active alumni base of...
, Alliance, Ohio
Alliance, Ohio
Alliance is a city in Stark and Mahoning counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 22,322 at the 2010 census. Alliance's nickname is "The Carnation City", and the city is home to the University of Mount Union....
.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in St. Clairsville, Ohio
St. Clairsville, Ohio
St. Clairsville is a city in Belmont County, Ohio in the United States. It is part of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,057 at the 2000 census. This county seat of Belmont County has been nicknamed "Paradise on the Hill." St. Clairsville was named after...
, on September 17, 1867, and commenced practice in Flushing.
He served as mayor of Flushing in 1867.
He moved to Cadiz, Ohio
Cadiz, Ohio
Cadiz is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,308 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harrison County.-Geography:Cadiz is located at ....
, in 1869 and continued the practice of law.
Hollingsworth was elected prosecuting attorney of Harrison County in 1873 and reelected in 1875.
He served as member of the State senate in 1879 and reelected in 1881.
He was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
in 1880.
He served as chairman of the Republican State convention in 1882.
On April 21, 1883, he resigned as Senator to accept appointment as Ohio Attorney General
Ohio Attorney General
The Ohio Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Ohio in the United States. The office is filled by general election, held every four years. The Ohio Attorney General is Mike DeWine.-History:...
. He did not run for re-election and served until January 14, 1884.
He resumed the practice of law in Cadiz.
He was one of the organizers of the Ohio State Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
The Ohio State Bar Association is a voluntary professional association for anyone who has been admitted to the practice of law in the U.S. state of Ohio. Membership includes more than 26,000 Ohio lawyers and judges, almost 70 percent of all Ohio law practitioners. With the addition of paralegals,...
, serving as chairman in 1908.
Hollingsworth was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Sixty-first
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
Congress (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1911).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Cadiz.
Hollingsworth was elected to the Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
and Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1919).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1918.
He resumed the practice of law until his death in Cadiz, Ohio
Cadiz, Ohio
Cadiz is a village in Harrison County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,308 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Harrison County.-Geography:Cadiz is located at ....
, December 3, 1929.
He was interred in Cadiz Cemetery.
He was married April 8, 1875 to Linda McBean of Cadiz. She had two sons, Henry, and Donald, who died in early childhood. Hollingsworth was a Mason, Elk, Knight of Pythias
Knights of Pythias
The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization and secret society founded at Washington, DC, on 19 February 1864.The Knights of Pythias was the first fraternal organization to receive a charter under an act of the United States Congress. It was founded by Justus H. Rathbone, who had been...
, Methodist, and member of the Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic
The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army, US Navy, US Marines and US Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War. Founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, it was dissolved in 1956 when its last member died...
.