Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-01-21

Washington Friday night Mr.. Dinglsy con-
trActed Strip. which soon developed into
pneumonia. With other complications. and
Tor several days dis nfe wss despaired Of.
Hts strong vitality cane 70 bis rescue. and
his physicians were hopeful OF complete re-
eoyery when sudden setback took place.
Friday the fever left him and be rested
con tortsoly until night. when he had a
sinking spell, and his system was 90 CON-
pletely worn out By hss prolonged struggle
that be was unablsto reslst further.
Mr.. DinEiey's Career.
Nelson Dingiey. Jr.. governor OF Maine
1855 and member OF Congress from the
second Congressional District OF Maine
since, 1881. was horn In Durham. Andre
scogsin county. Ne. "a his grandfather Lam
eert's farmhouse. on the banks % the A.
droscoggin River. February Is. 1854. son OF
Nelson and Jane (Lambers) Diogiey.
At seventeen he taught a winter schooI IN
TIE town Of China. fourteen miles from
Rome, and be continued 20 teach during the
winters while fitiog for college. Catering
Nsterville College (now Colby Universitv)
II 1871. be renained there a year and a hair
eno then became q student az Dartmouth
college. from which institution he GRADUATE
ed In 1885. After leaving college Mr.. Ding
~ studied Law il 1856 With Merrill 4 Fes.
senaen, OF Auburn. and IN tie latter year he
vas admitted TO tue bar. Instead OF enter
ios upon The practice % law be decided 70
become journalist. for which professiop he
Always manifested a decided taste. In Ser
,enoer, 1856 he purchased the lewiston
Journal. OF which be had been prncticsIv
me editor While studying Law. and 70 which.
II 1851 be added daily edition.
In 1851, ~ the age OF twenty nine. he Wa
elected representative from Auburn 20 the
state Legislature. In which body be At once
took oiSn rank. was reelected IN 1882 and
CHOSEN speaker % the House a. the ses-
sion lsoS. In 1853 he removed 20 Lewiston
where few months after be was elected 70
The legislature, and, with the opening Of the
legislative session OF 1854 wAs unanimously
reelected speaker. He was elected 20 the
House twice subsequently. but declined the
speAfershiP. rre'erring % be on the door.
ln 1873 Mr.. Dingley was elected governor
81 Maine BY shout 70 600 majority. IN 1874
&c was reelected by over II 600 majority.
dcclsoing third nomination In 1875. He was
one 9. The delegates ~ large from Malice 10
The Republican National Convention IN 1875
and served on the Committes on Resolu-
tions, and was one % The subcommittee Of
Eve who drafted the platform.
In 1881 Mr.. Dingley was nominated bv N.
Republicans OF the Second congressional d..
triet Of Maine 70 an the vacancy IN Congress
caused by the resignation OF Wm. p. FIVE
lie was elected BY majority OF over 8. 600
nearly twice a. large a. was ever before
given 20 any candidate IN that district. H
served on the Committee on Baking and
Curreney. He was reelected nine times.
h-s hrst speech In Congress Was made Aprii
-. 1852, On "Proiecfi0a 10 American shfp-
ping"
Under joint resoiu' ion Introduced by Mr..
Dingley and passed August Z, 1852. be vs..
appointed a member Of a Joint conmfttee "a
snvrs.igate the condition AID wants Of AMER
ieaa shipbuiidiag. President Mckinley
rendered The position Of secretary OF the
treasury to Mr.. Dingiey, but be decIlued The
oler. rreierr.ng 70 remain ia bis position as
chairman ~ the Ways and Means Committee
AID n0or ieater OF the Republican maiorit,
81 The House. Uoder his leadership the
House, within sixteen days AFTER the fifty
Altn congress vac convened in extraordlr-
Nry session. passed a bill revising the tariff.
Ny. Dingiey vas home body He would
rather read or see his friends than 70 stir
Gu; o. the house Although his reading vas
largely OF a serious character. he had A
sense % humoF, and was fond OF Mark
TEa.n's books Mr. Dingiey was always a
Prohioitlonist- For many years be was
resident q the Congressional Temperance
Society. al organization OF cold water legis-
latorr. Ne was also a chureb-goer, brlong-
ing 10 the Coner-gati onAlists. His family
consists OF hts widow. q daughter Miss
Edlth. Who has nne soprano voice. and
7 four sons One o. these Harry Is 10 Mex
+ leo; Two othevs. Edward aud Arthur. were
I present AZ bis death, and = fourth, Albert. Is
IN Colorado.