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{{short description|American politician}}
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| state= [[Ohio]]
| constituency= [[Ohio's 16th congressional district|16th district]]
| term_start = March 4, 1909
| term_end = March 3, 1911
| preceded= [[Capell L. Weems]]
| succeeded= [[William B. Francis]]
| constituency2= [[Ohio's 18th congressional district|18th district]]
| term_start2 = March 4, 1915
| term_end2 = March 3, 1919
| preceded2= [[John J. Whitacre]]
| succeeded2= [[B. Frank Murphy]]
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||term_start3=April 21, 1883
|term_end3=January 14, 1884
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|term_end4=April 21, 1883
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| birth_place = [[Belmont, Ohio]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1929|12|3|1844|11|21}}
| death_place = [[Cadiz, Ohio]]
| restingplace=Cadiz Cemetery
| party= [[United States Republican Party|Republican]]
| spouse= Linda McBean
| children = two
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'''David Adams Hollingsworth''' (November 21, 1844 – December 3, 1929) was an American lawyer and [[American Civil War|Civil War]] veteran who served three terms as a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Ohio]] in the early 20th century.

==Early life and career==
Born in [[Belmont, Ohio]], Hollingsworth moved with his parents to [[Flushing, Ohio]].
Born in [[Belmont, Ohio]], Hollingsworth moved with his parents to [[Flushing, Ohio]].
He attended the public schools. He was a [[private (rank)#United States|private]] in Company B, [[25th Ohio Infantry Regiment]] of the [[Union Army]] from 1861 to 1863. He studied law at [[Mount Union College]], [[Alliance, Ohio]]. He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in [[St. Clairsville, Ohio]], on September 17, 1867, and commenced practice in Flushing.
He attended the public schools.

He served in the [[Union Army]] in Company B, Twenty-fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry from 1861 to 1863.
==Political career ==
He studied law at [[Mount Union College]], [[Alliance, Ohio]].
He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|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 served as mayor of Flushing in 1867.
He moved to [[Cadiz, Ohio]], in 1869 and continued the practice of law.
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.
Hollingsworth was elected prosecuting attorney of [[Harrison County, Ohio|Harrison County]] in 1873 and reelected in 1875.
He served as member of the State senate in 1879 and reelected in 1881.
He served as member of the State senate in 1879 and reelected in 1881.
He was admitted to practice before the [[Supreme Court of the United States|United States Supreme Court]] in 1880.
He was admitted to practice before the [[Supreme Court of the United States|United States Supreme Court]] in 1880.
He served as chairman of the Republican State convention in 1882.
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]].{{sfn|Burtoft & Judkins|p=15}} He did not run for re-election and served until January 14, 1884.{{sfn|Burtoft & Judkins|p=16}}
<!-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Attorney general of Ohio in 1883 and 1884.
He resumed the practice of law in Cadiz.
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.
He was one of the organizers of the [[Ohio State Bar Association]], serving as chairman in 1908.


===Congress ===
Hollingsworth was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[61st United States Congress|Sixty-first]] Congress (March 4, 1909-March 3, 1911).
Hollingsworth was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to the [[61st United States Congress|Sixty-first]] Congress (March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the [[62nd United States Congress|Sixty-second]] Congress.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the [[62nd United States Congress|Sixty-second]] Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Cadiz.
He resumed the practice of law in Cadiz.


Hollingsworth was elected to the [[64th United States Congress|Sixty-fourth]] and [[65th United States Congress|Sixty-fifth]] Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1919).
Hollingsworth was elected to the [[64th United States Congress|Sixty-fourth]] and [[65th United States Congress|Sixty-fifth]] Congresses (March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1918.
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1918.

==Later career and death ==
He resumed the practice of law until his death in [[Cadiz, Ohio]], December 3, 1929.
He resumed the practice of law until his death in [[Cadiz, Ohio]], December 3, 1929.
He was interred in Cadiz Cemetery.
He was interred in Cadiz Cemetery.


==Source==
==Personal life ==
He was married April 8, 1875, to Linda McBean of Cadiz. She had two sons, Henry, and Donald, who died in early childhood.{{sfn|Burtoft & Judkins|pp=7–8}} Hollingsworth was a [[Freemason|Mason]], [[B.P.O.E.|Elk]], [[Knights of Pythias|Knight of Pythias]], [[Methodist]], and member of the [[Grand Army of the Republic]].{{sfn|Burtoft & Judkins|pp=1–2}}
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==Sources==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* {{Find a Grave|8122866}}
* {{Find a Grave|8122866}}
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==Further reading==
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*{{cite book |ref={{sfnRef|Burtoft & Judkins}} |title=Biographical sketch of Hon. David A. Hollingsworth, Cadiz, Ohio |first1=L. Ada Judkins |last1=Burtoft |first2=Clyde Hollingsworth |last2=Judkins |year=1920 |page= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F3M_AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA6}}
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Latest revision as of 00:24, 16 December 2024

David Adams Hollingsworth
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio
In office
March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911
Preceded byCapell L. Weems
Succeeded byWilliam B. Francis
Constituency16th district
In office
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919
Preceded byJohn J. Whitacre
Succeeded byB. Frank Murphy
Constituency18th district
16th Ohio Attorney General
In office
April 21, 1883 – January 14, 1884
Appointed byCharles Foster
Preceded byGeorge K. Nash
Succeeded byJames Lawrence
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 20th district
In office
January 4, 1880 – April 21, 1883
Preceded byDavid Wagener
Succeeded bySolomon Hogue
Personal details
Born(1844-11-21)November 21, 1844
Belmont, Ohio
DiedDecember 3, 1929(1929-12-03) (aged 85)
Cadiz, Ohio
Resting placeCadiz Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLinda McBean
Childrentwo
Alma materMount Union College
Military service
Branch/serviceUnion Army
Years of service1861–1863
Unit25th Ohio Infantry

David Adams Hollingsworth (November 21, 1844 – December 3, 1929) was an American lawyer and Civil War veteran who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio in the early 20th century.

Early life and career

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Born in Belmont, Ohio, Hollingsworth moved with his parents to Flushing, Ohio. He attended the public schools. He was a private in Company B, 25th Ohio Infantry Regiment of the Union Army 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.

Political career

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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.[1] He did not run for re-election and served until January 14, 1884.[2] 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.

Congress

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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.

Later career and death

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He resumed the practice of law until his death in Cadiz, Ohio, December 3, 1929. He was interred in Cadiz Cemetery.

Personal life

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He was married April 8, 1875, to Linda McBean of Cadiz. She had two sons, Henry, and Donald, who died in early childhood.[3] Hollingsworth was a Mason, Elk, Knight of Pythias, Methodist, and member of the Grand Army of the Republic.[4]

Sources

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  1. ^ Burtoft & Judkins, p. 15.
  2. ^ Burtoft & Judkins, p. 16.
  3. ^ Burtoft & Judkins, pp. 7–8.
  4. ^ Burtoft & Judkins, pp. 1–2.
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Further reading

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  • United States Congress. "David Hollingsworth (id: H000726)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • Burtoft, L. Ada Judkins; Judkins, Clyde Hollingsworth (1920). Biographical sketch of Hon. David A. Hollingsworth, Cadiz, Ohio.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Legal offices
Preceded by Attorney General of Ohio
1883–1884 		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 17th congressional district
1909–1911 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 18th congressional district
1915–1919 		Succeeded by
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