The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-14
DEATH OF HON.
NELSON DINGLEY
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committees will be appointed to attend
the funeral, after which adjournment
for the day will be had
HIS ILLNESS.
CONGRESSMAN Dingley's illness dated
hack 10 December 18th, when he CONF
plalned that he was not well. His case
was diagnosed as one of grippe, and tho
paflent was cautioned 20 keep to his
room. The following Saturday pneu-
monia developed i'm the left lung, compli-
Gated with great irrcgularity OF the
heart. Skuful treatment brought go0d
results. and on Thursday there were
signs that the lung WAS beginning 70
clear. The next DAY, however the ois-
ease took an alarming turn ana me TWO
CONS in Michigan were telegraphed lot
In speaking OF Mr.. Dingley's death
tonight Senator Hale said
In public affairs Governor Dinghy
death IS great national loss. In an
questions relating 10 finance. to the rev
enues OF the country and the ADJUST
ment OF great fiscal questions MI Ding
ley was above all others in authority
II Is difficult TO say who can take MS
place lie hal the confidence Of his
associates I'm the House. The confidence
OF tho Senate. the confidence Of the Pre-
sident and the confidence OF the entire
country. Maine will especially lament
him. Early and late he had devoted
himself 10 the interests Of the state and
without distinction Of party, and her
people believed in his fidelity patriot
ism and wisdom
THE FUNERAL.
Tho funeral will be conducted az the
House Of Representatives on MONDAY
next The body will be taken TO the
House AT 10 o'clock and there lie In
state until noon when services VIII be
conducted in the presence Of the House
and Senate. At O'Clock tn the after
noon. the funeral party will leave over
the PENNSYLVANIA road for Lewiston,
Maine. arriving there at 2 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. Further services Will be
held at the family residence IN Lewiston
on Wednesday. The intorment will be In
that city.
Rev :. NJ Newman will probably con-
duct the services In the House Of Repre-
scutstives. lie Is the pastor Of the First
Congregational church which Mr.. Ding
Icy was accustomed 10 attend IN Wash
ton.
sketch of His Life.
Nelson Dingcy. Jr., Governor or Maine.
iS14- g. and member of Congress from
the Second Congressional District OF
Maine since 1881. was the son OF Nelson
and Jane Lambert Dingiey. and was born
in Durham. Androscosgin county, Maine,
in his grsndfathcr's GsmberD farm
house. on the banks Of the AndroscOggin
river February IS 1892.
At seventeen nc taught n winter school
in the town Of China, fourteen miles
from home, and he continued 10 teach
winters while fitting for college.
Entering Waterville College (now Colby
University in 1Sj1 he remained there
year and a half and then became a
student at Dartmouth College from
which institution ne graduated I'm 1855.
After leaving college Mr. Dngley
studied law in 1S5J-56 with Merrill Il
Fessenden of Auburn and en- tho latter
year he was admitted to the bar IN
stead Of entering upon the practice Of
law he decided 10 become a journalist
for which profession he always mani
tested Il decided taste.
Tn September 1856, DE purchased the
Lewiston Journal. Of which hc had prac-
tically been the editor while studying Jaw
and TO which in lSu DE added a daily
edition
HIS FIRST ELECTION
Iu 1861. at the age Of twcnty-ninc. Doc
was elected representative from Auburn
90 the state Legislature. in which body
he at once took high rank. was reelected
in lisp. and chosen speaker of the House
az the session of 1853.
I'm 1879 Mr. Dinelcy was elected Gov
cuor of Maine by about 10000 majority.
Iu 1874 be was reelected Boy over u "4
declining "a third nomination On
1915.
Tie was one of the MISUNDERSTANDING
from Maine 90 thc Republican National
Convention in 1876. and served on the
Committee on Resolutions and was ono
of the subcommittee OF five. who drafted
The platform.
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.
Iu 1881 air Dlng'ey was nominated ny
the Pouuhiicaus of the Second c0ngres-
ai0nal district Of Maine 10 filI the vacancy
'n Congress caused hv the resignation Of
William r. Frye. He was elected 10y
of over 300. nearly twice s.
large as eyer before given 20 any candi-
date in that district Tie was reelected
nine times. Ills first speech in Congress
was made ADril p. 1~s2. ON Protection 20
lew rendered the position as Secretary of
he Treasury 10 Mr. Dinglcy. hut Do de-
.lued the offer preferring 70 remain il
,fs roeiti0n as chairman Of tho Ways and
Means Committee and door leader of rho
Republican majority NJ tle House.
Under his leadership the House within /
sixteen DAYS after the flitN-nfin 'on- |
srcss was convened ln eNifa"I 7'
,iou nassed % bin revising tne iafIu-
Mr. Tinglev was "a Courrce8tiontli-t IN !
.olioion. tie was married June II. 1871 !
ID Miss S1lOme MckeuncN OFT Au"lIni |
We. They have had Sis children, Of whom |
I've survive.