Nathaniel Dressor

Nathaniel S. Dressor (June 24, 1825 – January 18, 1915) was a Populist member of the Illinois Senate.[1]

Nathaniel S. Dressor was born near Temple, Maine on June 24, 1825, to Rufus and Taar Dressor.[2] Dressor moved to Bond County, Illinois in 1837.[3] He married Sarah Elizabeth McFarland of Reno, Illinois, with whom he would have five children, on April 3, 1848.[2][4] One of his daughters, Julia, was married to William Northcott a year prior to her death.[2][5] In 1882, he was the President of the First National Bank of Greenville.[6] Dressor was elected to the Illinois Senate. He represented Illinois's 38th district during the 40th and 41st general assemblies.[7] He died January 18, 1915.[2]

Dressor, Illinois, an unincorporated settlement in Fayette County, is named for Nathaniel Dressor, who was the original owner of the town site.[8]

References

1. Illinois Blue Book 1900-1901. p. 28. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
2. "Nathaniel Dressor Dead". Greeneville Adovcate. Greenville, Illinois: Contribution by Connie Thomilson to USGenWeb Archives. January 18, 1915. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
3. Carson, Will C., ed. (1905). Historical Souvenir of Greenville, Illinois. Effingham, Illinois: LeCrone Press. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
4. Baumberger, Frederick H. (November 5, 2007). "Interview with Fredrick H. Baumberger Interview AI-A-L-2007-028". Agriculture in Illinois Oral History Project (Interview). Interviewed by Phil Pogue. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. p. 2. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
5. Official directory of the General Assembly of Illinois, 1901. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
6. "Annual Report of the Comptroller of the Currency to the Second Session of the 47th Congress". Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. December 4, 1882. p. 605. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
7. White, Jesse (ed.). "Illinois Legislative Roster — 1818-2021". Illinois Blue Book 2021-2022 (PDF). p. 375. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
8. Callary, Edward (29 September 2008). Place Names of Illinois. University of Illinois Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-0-252-09070-7.