John F. Dolan

During the early years of the 20th Century, Grape Island was home to numerous families, most of whom made their living digging clams or fishing in the Atlantic or the nearby rivers.

In July 1945, Dolan and his shipmates on board the Chicago participated in the first naval bombardment of Japan against the Kamaishi Industrial District.

When the Korean War began in the summer of 1950, Dolan was recalled to active duty with the US Navy and was stationed in Japan.

His tenure in office eventually came to an end after casting the deciding vote on a measure that would have reduced the size of the House assembly.

[1] Dolan spent the remainder of his life in Ipswich, digging clams and enjoying time with his grandchildren and a great-grandson who was named in his honor.