John H. Shober Sr. papers> 1832-1952

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John H. Shober Sr. papers> 1832-1952

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John Shober (1832-1925) was a Helena, Montana, miner, attorney, and state legislator. Collection (1832-1952) includes descriptions of frontier social and mining conditions. Included are subgroups for Shober's nephew John H. Shober, Jr., manager of a ranch near Townsend; and of his niece Harriet Shober Nolan, wife of Cornelius B. Nolan.

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Shober, John H., 1832-1925

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John Shober was born in Loudon County, Virginia, on January 5, 1832. After attending law school in Cincinnati, Shober was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1852. In 1854 he began practicing law in Minnesota where he participated in the organization of Dodge County. In 1858 Shober moved to Yankton, Dakota Territory. While in Yankton he was elected to the Territorial Council, serving as its president in 1862. Shober participated in the initial formation of the Dakota Territory after his ele...