J. B. Dollison

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(1869-01-11)January 11, 1869
Logan, Ohio, U.S.
Died(1949-03-07)March 7, 1949
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocrat
SpouseAlberta Devore
Children2
Alma materLogan High School
Zanesville Business College
OccupationNewspaper editor

Biography

Dollison 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
  1. Legislative Manual of the State of Ohio. Ohio General Assembly. 1914. p. 32.
  2. Ohio Legislative History: 1909-1912. Vol. 1. F. J. Heer Printing. 1912. p. 509.
  3. "J. B. Dollison". The Newark Advocate. March 8, 1948. Retrieved April 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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