Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-04
From the Vermont Record.
Hon. Paul Dillingham;.

The standard-bearer Of the Union party in
Vermont during the pending campaign, Is to
well known t0 require introduction to the pe0-
pie whose Governor he is soon to be. lis nom
nation, however, for the chief magIstracy of
the State, furnishes suitable occasion to recall
and put on record the leading facts of his lie.
Paul Dillingham; was the son Of Paul aud
Hannah (Smltb) Dillingham;, and was born IN
Shutesbury, Mass. 10 August, 1899. His father
served the country in the Revolutionary War,
first in the Massachusetts, Militia Tor SIX months
then IN the Continental Army three years, from
June III to 1880, his regiment being connected
With that part OF the army which WAS under
the more immediate command Of Con. Wash
lngton. His grandfather, John Dillingham;.
served in the +" Old French War" and was
killed in June 1889, in the battle preceding the
surrender Of Quebec to Wolfe. lie was thus
descended from brave and patriotic ancestors as
It will be seen, presently, that he transmitted
the same noble qualities to his SONS.
When about SIX years old be removed with
his parents to Waterbury, w., which his ever
since been bis home. In 1873 and 1919 he
attended Washington County Grammer School
At Montpelier, then under the tuition Of Sene-
ca White, recent graduate OF Dartmouth
and IN 1920 be commenced the study Of law
with Hon. Dan Carpenter Of Waterbury lie
was ADMITTED to the Washington County Bar
at the September term 1924, ami from that date
has been IN the active service OF his profession.
As jury lawyer he has long stood among the
first II not the very hrss oil all, IN Vermont.
lie was town clerk OF Waterbury from 1929
to 1874. 10 1888 be was elected he repfeson-
tatiye Of Waterbury in the Legislature, and
was reelected the next year. In 1888 he was
elected States Attorney for w Ash.ngtJn County,
and held tbs office for three years. la 1886 hs
was a member Of the Constitutional Convention.
10 1861 be WAS a member Of the Senate, IN lsG2,
1868, and 1864, he was Lleutenrnt Governor,
and having acquitted himself nobly IN aIl the
offices he has neld, be well serves, a5 he IL
sure to receive, the highest honor winch the
State OF Vermont ever Desto1s upon one OF It's
citizens
MIR. Dillingham; was democrat by birth and
and always acted with The democratic
party not, however, without many inward
and some outward protests against Is subser-
yleucy TO slavery. But since the attack on Fort
Sumter he has known no party tut the country,
nor has he spared any exsrtOu 10 the mantle
nance Of The country cause Duins thu last
Presidential campaign be was a frequent speaker
at popular meetings, not only IN Vermont, but
IN New Hampshire and Now York lis dsyo-
ton to the Union has not been made manifest
by words alone. H. gave two sons to tight one
Of them to die for HE country. Charles his
oldest son, recruited Go. d. ol the Sd X gimeut,
N May, 1851, and was IA the service until the
winter Of l8u3-64 when he was h0nor4bly dis
charged, being then Lieutenant Colonel u Tie
9Th Regiment Edwin, his second son, re-
cruited Co. b. Of the To- Regiment IN August
1862, went out Is captain, was promoted to
MajJr, and was killed az the head ot his regl-
ment, 10 September, lo6i, being 90 tia, day n
sole command
For what be is Of himself, and what he has
done ami suffered for the country, Mr. billing
ham deserves we'll Of the people Of Vermont,
and they will reflect no less nou0r On themselves
Than they will couler ON him when they elect
him Governor +. II. W.
Coventry, June 29th, 1865