Ignatius L. Donnelly
Born in 1831
History
Ignatius Loyola Donnelly was a prominent 19th-century American politician and writer.
As a U.S. Congressman from Minnesota, he served from 1863 to 1868.
Donnelly was known for his involvement in populist politics, including writing the preamble for the People's Party's Omaha Platform in 1892.
He ran for governor of Minnesota multiple times and was nominated for Vice President by the People's Party in 1900.
Beyond politics, Donnelly gained fame as a science writer, particularly for his theories on Atlantis, Shakespearean authorship, and Catastrophism.
His work on Atlantis became one of the best-selling books of the 19th century, cementing his reputation as a influential, if controversial, figure in alternative historical research.
