Milo Melankthon Dimmick

Milo Melankthon Dimmick (born October 30, 1811 in Milford , Pike County , Pennsylvania , †  November 22, 1872 in Mauch Chunk , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1849 and 1853 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Milo Dimmick was the older brother of Congressman William Harrison Dimmick (1815–1861). He received a classical school education. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1834, he began to work in this profession in Stroudsburg . Politically, he joined the Democratic Party .

In the congressional elections of 1848 Dimmick was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the tenth constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Richard Brodhead on March 4, 1849 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1853 . These were shaped by the events leading up to the civil war . The main concern at the time was the question of the spread of slavery to the new territories in the western and southwestern United States. During his time as a MP, Dimmick headed the War Department's Expenditure Control Committee . In 1852 he renounced another candidacy.

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Dimmick practiced again as a lawyer. In 1853 he applied unsuccessfully for the post of judge in the 22nd judicial district of his state. In the same year he moved to Mauch Chunk, where he continued his legal practice. He died on November 22, 1872.

Web links

• Milo Melankthon Dimmick in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Milo Melankthon Dimmick in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Richard Brodhead	United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (10th constituency) March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1853	Ner Middleswarth