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David Adams Hollingsworth
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio |
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| In office March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911 |
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| Preceded by | Capell L. Weems |
| Succeeded by | William B. Francis |
| Constituency | 16th district |
| In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 |
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| Preceded by | John J. Whitacre |
| Succeeded by | B. Frank Murphy |
| Constituency | 18th district |
| 16th Ohio Attorney General | |
| In office April 21, 1883 – January 14, 1884 |
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| Appointed by | Charles Foster |
| Preceded by | George K. Nash |
| Succeeded by | James Lawrence |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 20th district |
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| In office January 4, 1880 – April 21, 1883 |
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| Preceded by | David Wagener |
| Succeeded by | Solomon Hogue |
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| Born | November 21, 1844 Belmont, Ohio |
| Died | December 3, 1929 (aged 85) Cadiz, Ohio |
| Resting place | Cadiz Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Linda McBean |
| Children | two |
| Alma mater | Mount Union College |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1863 |
| Unit | 25th Ohio Infantry |
David Adams Hollingsworth (born November 21, 1844 – died December 3, 1929) was an American lawyer. He also served in the American Civil War and was a U.S. Representative for Ohio. He served three terms in Congress in the early 1900s.
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Early Life and Education
David Hollingsworth was born in Belmont, Ohio. Later, he moved with his family to Flushing, Ohio. He went to public schools there.
During the American Civil War, he joined the Union Army. He was a private in the 25th Ohio Infantry Regiment. He served from 1861 to 1863.
After the war, he studied law at Mount Union College in Alliance, Ohio. He became a lawyer in 1867. He started his law practice in Flushing, Ohio.
Early Political Career
In 1867, David Hollingsworth became the mayor of Flushing. In 1869, he moved to Cadiz, Ohio. There, he continued his work as a lawyer.
He was elected as the prosecuting attorney for Harrison County, Ohio in 1873. He was reelected to this role in 1875. This job meant he worked as a lawyer for the government.
Hollingsworth also served as a state senator for Ohio. He was elected in 1879 and again in 1881. In 1880, he was allowed to argue cases in front of the highest court in the country, the Supreme Court of the United States.
He was the leader of the Republican State convention in 1882. In 1883, he resigned from the Senate. He became the Ohio Attorney General, which is the chief legal officer for the state. He served in this role until 1884. After that, he went back to practicing law in Cadiz.
He also helped start the Ohio State Bar Association. This is a group for lawyers in Ohio. He was its chairman in 1908.
Serving in Congress
David Hollingsworth was elected to the United States Congress as a Republican. He served in the Sixty-first Congress from 1909 to 1911. He tried to get reelected in 1910 but did not win.
After that, he returned to his law practice in Cadiz. However, he was elected to Congress again. He served in the Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth Congresses. This second time, he served from 1915 to 1919. He decided not to run for reelection in 1918.
Later Life and Legacy
After his time in Congress, David Hollingsworth continued to practice law. He worked as a lawyer until he passed away. He died in Cadiz, Ohio, on December 3, 1929. He was buried in Cadiz Cemetery.
Personal Life
David Hollingsworth married Linda McBean in 1875. They had two sons, Henry and Donald. Sadly, Donald passed away when he was very young.
Hollingsworth was a member of several community groups. These included the Masons, the Elks, and the Knights of Pythias. He was also a Methodist and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. This last group was for veterans of the Civil War.
