Nelson Dingley, Jr.

Edward Nelson Dingley Jr. ( * February 15, 1832 in Durham, Androscoggin County, Maine; † January 13, 1899 in Washington DC ) was an American politician and from 1874 to 1876 governor of Maine. He also represented his state as a deputy in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Early years

Dingley visited the Waterville Seminary, the Waterville College until 1855 and Dartmouth College. After a subsequent law degree, he was admitted to the bar in 1856. He has never exercised this profession. Instead, he engaged in journalism. He bought the newspaper " Lewiston Evening Journal," which he edited for 20 years. Between 1862 and 1873 he was with some interruptions deputy in the House of Representatives from Maine. During the years 1863 and 1864, he was even the President. In 1873 he was elected as a candidate of his Republican Party as the new governor of Maine.

Governor of Maine

Dingley held office between January 7, 1874 to January 5, 1876 as governor. During this time, the education policy has been improved. In addition, the question of a ban on alcohol in Maine was re- discussed and prepared by appropriate legislation. The corporate tax for large companies and the railways was reformed. After the end of his tenure, Dingley again devoted his journalistic interests. In the years 1876 and 1880 was a delegate to the Republican National Dingley conventions. In 1881 he was elected to the U.S. Congress, where he remained until his death in 1899. In 1898 he was part of an international commission to define the Canadian border with Alaska. In Congress Dingley was represented on several committees. He was married to Salome McKenney, with whom he had five children.

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