John Bruce Dollison was a newspaper editor and politician from Logan, Ohio, United States.
J. B. Dollison | |
|---|---|
 Dollison, circa 1914 | |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the Ninth-Fourteenth district | |
| In office 1912–1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 11, 1869 Logan, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 7, 1949 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse | Alberta Devore |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Logan High School Zanesville Business College |
| Occupation | Newspaper editor |
Biography
editDollison was born January 11, 1869, on a farm near Logan, Ohio.[1] He graduated from Logan High School, and from Zanesville Business College.[1]
Dollison obtained skills as a printer, and in 1893 became printer and editor of the Democrat-Sentinel in Logan.[2] It was the only Democratic newspaper in Hocking County, and Dollison served as editor for over 20 years.[1] In 1904, he married Alberta Devore, and they had a son and a daughter.[2]
Dollison served as mayor of Logan "for several years".[1] In 1912, Dollison was elected as a Democrat to the Ohio Senate, representing the Ninth-Fourteenth Senatorial District.[2] Dollison served two terms in the senate, where his efforts were directed towards labor legislation, serving as Chairman of the Labor Committee.[2][3]
Dollison died March 7, 1949, at his home in Columbus, Ohio, and was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Logan.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Legislative Manual of the State of Ohio. Ohio General Assembly. 1914. p. 32.
- ^ a b c d Ohio Legislative History: 1909-1912. Vol. 1. F. J. Heer Printing. 1912. p. 509.
- ^ a b "J. B. Dollison". The Newark Advocate. March 8, 1948. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.