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1890 AD (search for this): entry dingley-nelson
1855 AD (search for this): entry dingley-nelson
Dingley, Nelson, 1832-1899
Legislator; born in Durham, Me., Feb. 15, 1832; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1855; studied law in Auburn and was admitted to the bar there in 1856; and in the last mentioned year became editor and proprietor of the Lewiston Journal, a connection he retained till his death.
From 1861 till 1873 he was a member of the State legislature, and in 1873 and 1875 was elected governor of Maine.
In 1881 he was elected to Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the election of William P. Frye to the United States Senate, and by re-elections held the seat till his death.
Nelson Dingley. From the opening of his congressional career he was conspicuous as an advocate of high tariff.
In 1890 he aided in the formulation of the McKinley tariff bill; in 1894 was a strong opponent of the Wilson bill; and in 1897, as chairman of the committee on ways and means, he brought forward the tariff bill which was adopted under his name.
President McKinley tendered him the
1856 AD (search for this): entry dingley-nelson
Dingley, Nelson, 1832-1899
Legislator; born in Durham, Me., Feb. 15, 1832; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1855; studied law in Auburn and was admitted to the bar there in 1856; and in the last mentioned year became editor and proprietor of the Lewiston Journal, a connection he retained till his death.
From 1861 till 1873 he was a member of the State legislature, and in 1873 and 1875 was elected governor of Maine.
In 1881 he was elected to Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the election of William P. Frye to the United States Senate, and by re-elections held the seat till his death.
Nelson Dingley. From the opening of his congressional career he was conspicuous as an advocate of high tariff.
In 1890 he aided in the formulation of the McKinley tariff bill; in 1894 was a strong opponent of the Wilson bill; and in 1897, as chairman of the committee on ways and means, he brought forward the tariff bill which was adopted under his name.
President McKinley tendered him the