Nelson Dingley

Nelson Dingley

Edward Nelson Dingley Jr. (born February 15, 1832 in Durham , Maine , †  January 13, 1899 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician and governor of Maine from 1874 to 1876 . He also represented this state as a member of the US House of Representatives .

Early years

Nelson Dingley attended Waterville Seminary , Waterville College and until 1855 Dartmouth College . After completing a law degree, he was admitted to the bar in 1856. But he never did this job. Instead, he got involved in the press. He bought the Lewiston Evening Journal, which he published for over 20 years. Between 1862 and 1873 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Maine with a few interruptions . In 1863 and 1864 he was its president. In 1873 he was elected as his Republican Party candidate for the new governor of Maine.

Governor of Maine

Dingley served as governor between January 7, 1874 and January 5, 1876. During this time, education policy was improved. In addition, the question of an alcohol ban in Maine was discussed again and corresponding laws were prepared. The business tax for larger companies and the railways was also reformed. After the end of his tenure, Dingley returned to his journalistic interests. In 1876 and 1880 Dingley was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions . In 1881 he was elected to the US Congress , where he remained until his death on January 13, 1899. In 1898 he was a member of an international commission to establish 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.

Web links

• Dingley at the National Governors Association (English)
• Nelson Dingley in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Nelson Dingley in the database of Find a Grave (English)