Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-01-21

Messrs. E. n. and A. H. Dingley, sons of
the deceased; James C. Hooe, an inti-
mate friend of the family; DR.. Deale,
one of the physicians who has been at
tending him throughout his Illness and
the two nurses. To within few hours
before his death his family firmly be-
lieved, as it has throughout his illness,
that Mr.. Dingley would recover,
Mr.. DinEley's Career.
Nelson Dingley, Jr.. governor of Maine.
1SH-75, and member of congress from the
Second congressional district of Maine
since 1881, was born in Durham. Androscog-
gin county, Me-, in a farmhouse on the
banks of the Androscoggin river. February
10, 1892. He was son of Nelson and Jane
Dingley. At II he taught winter school in
the town of China, IA miles from home and
ne continued TO teach winters while fitting
for college. In 1850 at the age of IS, he en-
tered Waterville (Me) academy, of which
the well-known Prof ]. II. Hanson was
principal, and there completed his prepara-
tion for college. Entering Waterville col
lege now Colby university, in 1851. He re-
manned there year and half and then
became a student at Dartmouth college,
from which institution he was graduated
In 1855 with high rank as scholar, debater
and writer. After leaving college Mr..
Dingley studied law in 1S55-6 with Merrill
& Fessenden. in Auburn. and in the latter
year ne was aui1llleu 10 lHe OAR. luSledu
of entering upon the practice of law he de-
cded to become a journalist. for which
profession he always maintained de-
cided taste.
Takes Up journalism.
In September, 1885, he purchased the Lew
iston Journal of which he had been prac-
tically the editor, while studying law. and
| to which in 1861 he added daily edition.
| The paper increased rapidly in circulation
| and influence under his management.
Elected Governor.
in 1873 Mr.. Dingley was nominated as the
republican candidate for governor of Maine
| by vote of two to one against two popu-
lar opponents and was elected by about
| 10000 majority. In 1874 he was reelected
by over ll,00O majority, declining third
| nomination in 1875. He was one OF the del
egates at large from Maine to the repub-
| lican national convention in 1876 and served
| on the committee on resolutions, and was
| one of the subcommittee of five who drafted
the platform. He actively participated in
the presidential campaign of 1876 and in the
state conventions of 1877, 1878 and 1879. In
1S79-S0 he was chairman of the republican
executive committee.
Sent to Congress.
In 1881 Mr.. Dngley was nominated by the
republicans of the Second congressional
district of Maine to fill the vacancy in con-
gress caused by the resignation of Hon.
William p. Frye. He was elected by a ma
| jority of over 5000, nearly twice as large as
ever before given to any candidate in that
district. He served on the committee on
banking and currency and a member of
| the select committee on alcoholic liquor
| traffic, and during the session he presided
several times over the house in committee
| of the whole. Mr.. Dingley's first speech
| in congress was made April 20, 1882, on PRO
| lection to American Shipping" the house
| being in committee of the whole on the bill
| to create tariff commission.
LnbOrs for American Shipping.
| Under a Joint resolution introduced into
| the house by Mr. Dingley and passed Au-
| gust Z, 1882 he was appointed a member of
joint committee to investigate the con-
| dition and wants OF American shipbuilding
| and shipownlng interests, The report of
| the committee drawn up by Mr.. Ding
| ley and unanimously agreed to by the COM
mittee was regarded as very able and
| valuable document. The committee re-
| ported bill to remove certain burdens on
American shipping framed by Mr.. Dingley,
| which passed the house, but there was not
| time to reconcile disagreeng amendments
between the two houses before the Forty
| seventh congress expired. While this bill
was under consideration In the house he
| made a speech on the Revival of Ameri-
| can Shipping" in reply to Congressman
| oX, which placed him al once in the front
rank of congressman and gave him a ma
| tional reputation.
Mr. Dingley was reelected TO the Forty
ninth congress- from the Second Maine dis
! trict In 1884. In June. 1856. he was reelected
! to the Fiftieth congress and again elected
! to the Fifty-first congress in 1885, to the
| Fifty-second in 1880. the Fifty-third in 1892.
| the Fifty-fourth in 1894 and the Fifty-fifth
| in 1896 by large and increased majorities,
| In the Fifty-second and Fifty-third con-
crosses he was an active member of the
| committee on appropriations
| In 1882 he was reeiected as a congress-
man at large for III lrly-elghth congress.
Mr. Dingley WAS :, Congrega tionaist in
! religion. He was married June II. 1857, to
Miss Salome McKenney, OF Auburn. Me.
They have had six children Henry NJ,
Charles l.. (deceased). Edward H.. Arthur
| H.. Albert G., and Edith Dingley,