Samuel Bernard Dick

Samuel Bernard Dick

Samuel Bernard Dick (born October 26, 1836 in Meadville , Pennsylvania , †  May 10, 1907 ) was an American politician . Between 1879 and 1881 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Samuel Dick was the son of Congressman John Dick (1794–1872). He attended public schools in his home country and then Allegheny College . He then worked in the banking industry. During the Civil War , he served in a Pennsylvania unit that was part of the Union Army . He was seriously wounded as early as 1861. Although he recovered from these injuries, he suffered from the consequences as the war continued. Nevertheless, he remained active in the military and rose to the rank of colonel. After the war he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . In 1870 he became mayor of Meadville.

In the congressional election of 1878 Dick was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 26th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded John McCandless Thompson on March 4, 1879 . Since he did not run again in 1880, he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1881 .

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Samuel Dick also got into the railroad business. Until April 1901 he was President of the Pittsburgh, Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad . He also became president of Phoenix Iron Works Co. He died on May 10, 1907 in his hometown of Meadville, where he was buried.

Web links

• Samuel Bernard Dick in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Samuel Bernard Dick in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
John McCandless Thompson	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (26th constituency) March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1881	Samuel Henry Miller