The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1865-07-14
Hon. Paul Dillingham;.

lhe standard bearer OF the Union par
ty in Vermont during the pending CAM
palgn, is too well known to require intro
duction to the people whose governor he
is soon to be. His nomination, however,
for the chief magistracy of the state, fur
nishes suitable occasion to recall and
put on record the leading facts of his life.
Paul Dillingham; was son of Paul
and Hannah (SmitD Dillingham;, and
was born iniShutesbury, Mass, August TO-,
1893. His father served the country in
the Revolutionary war, first in the Massa-
chusetts militia for six months, then in
the Continental army three years, from
June, lit, to 1850, his regiment being
connected with that part of the army
which was under the more immediate
command of Gen. Washington. His
grandfather, John Dillingham;, served in
the :" Old French war;" and was killed
in June, 1859, in the battle preceding the
surrender of Quebec to Wolfe. He was
thus descended from brave and patriotic
ancestors, and it will be seen, presently.
that he transmitted the same noble quail
ties to his sons.
When about six years old, he removed
with his parents to Waterbury, VT, which
has ever since been his home. In 1918
and 1919 he attended the Washington
county grammar school at Montpelier,
then under the tuition of Seneca White, a
recent graduate of Dartmouth and in
1920 he commenced the study of law with
Hon. Dan'l Carpenter of Waterbury,
He was admitted TO the Washington coun-
ty bar at the September term, 1924, and
from that date has been in the active prac-
tice Of his profession. AS a jury lawyer
he has long stood among the first, if not
the very first of all, in Vermont
He was town clerk of Waterbury from
1929 to 1874 In 1888 he was elected
the representative of Waterbury in the
legislature, and was reelected the next
year. In 1885 he was elected states at
torney for Washington county, and held
the office for three years. In 1886 he was
a member of the constitutional conven-
ton. In 1887 he was again elected tc
the legislature, and was reelected in 1895
and 1889. In 1871 and 1S42 he was a
senator from Washington county. In
1913 he was elected to congress, where
he served two terms, and was on the COM
mittee on the Judiciary In 1857 he was
again member of the constitutional con-
vention. In 1861 he was member Of
the senate, in 1862, 1868 and 1864 he
was lieutenant governor, and having ac-
Quilted himself nobly in all the offices he
has held, he well deserves, as he is sure tc
receive, the highest honor which the state
of Vermont ever bestows upon one of it.
citizens
Mr.. Dillingham; was democrat by
birth and education, and always actet
with the democratic party; not, however
without many inward and some outward
protests against its subserviency to slavery
But since the attack on Fort Sumter hi
has known no party but the country, nol
has he spared any exertion in the mainte
nance of the country's cause. During tht
last Presidential campaign he was fre
quent speaker at popular meetings, no
only in Vermont, but in New Hampshir
and New York. His devotion to the Tn
ion has not been made manifest by word
alone. He gave two sons to fght-on
OF them to dle-for the country. Charles
his Oldest son, recruited Co. D, Sd regi
ment, in May, 1861, and was in the ser
vice till the winter of l863-G4, when h
was honorably discharged, being the
lieutenant colonel of the 9Th regiment.
Edwin, his second son, recruited Co. B G
the 10th regiment, in August, 1862, wen
out as captain, was promoted to majo,
y and was killed at the head Of his regiment
e September 10, 1864, being on that day i
e sole command.
i. For what he is of himself, and what h
= has done and suffered for the country, Nj
d Dillingham; deserves we'll of the people ,
if Vermont, and they will confer no le
It honor on themselves than they will conft
5 on him when they elect him governor. =
p. H. " in VI. Record.