1880 History of Polk County
Biographies - Des Moines
O. A. Dudley
DUDLEY, O. A. — Attorney. Is a native of Ohio, and was born on the 14th day of November, 1839. His early life was divided between attending school and teaching. He was educated at the State University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, and selecting law as his chosen occupation, he has pursued it with untiring zeal and energy. He came to this county in 1867, and formed a partnership with L. J. Brown, and the firm have been associated together without change longer than any law firm in the city. He is governed by the most rigid principles of honesty and integrity, and as a practitioner his forte is in being thoroughly prepared and never taken by surprise. He was married in 1871 to Miss Sarah E. Washburne, a native of Vermont. Their family consists of two children: Cora and Frank.
Source: "The History of Polk County, Iowa" published by the Union Historical Company, Birdsall, Williams & Co. 1880, pg. 797.
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