Ignatius L. Donnelly
Ignatius L. Donnelly | |
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Portrait by Mathew Brady c. 1860–1865 | |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives | |
| In office January 4, 1897 – January 1, 1899 | |
| Constituency | 24th district |
| In office January 3, 1887 – January 6, 1889 | |
| Constituency | 25th district |
| Member of the Minnesota Senate | |
| In office January 5, 1891 – January 6, 1895 | |
| Constituency | 24th district |
| In office January 6, 1874 – January 6, 1879 | |
| Constituency | 20th district |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Cyrus Aldrich |
| Succeeded by | Eugene McLanahan Wilson |
| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota | |
| In office January 2, 1860 – March 4, 1863 | |
| Governor | Alexander Ramsey |
| Preceded by | William Holcombe |
| Succeeded by | Henry Adoniram Swift |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ignatius Loyola Donnelly November 3, 1831 |
| Died | January 1, 1901 (aged 69) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (before 1857, 1884–1887) Republican (1857–1884) Independent (1887–1892) People's (1892–1901) |
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| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Attorney Author |
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Ignatius Loyola Donnelly (November 3, 1831 – January 1, 1901) was an American U.S. Representative, populist writer, and pseudoscientist. He is known primarily now for his fringe theories concerning Atlantis, Catastrophism (especially the idea of an ancient impact event affecting ancient civilizations), and Shakespearean authorship. These works are widely regarded as examples of pseudoscience and pseudohistory. Donnelly's work corresponds to the writings of late-19th and early-20th century figures such as Helena Blavatsky, Rudolf Steiner, and James Churchward.