Paul Dillingham
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Paul Dillingham, Jr. was a U.S. Representative
from Vermont
, father of William Paul Dillingham.
Born in Shutesbury, Massachusetts
, Dillingham moved with his father to Waterbury, Vermont
, in 1805.
He attended the district school in Waterbury.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in March 1823 and commenced practice in Waterbury, Vermont
.
He was a Justice of the Peace
1826–1844, and Town clerk of Waterbury 1829–1844.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1833–1835 and 1837–1840.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Washington County 1835–1838.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional conventions of 1836, 1857, and again in 1870.
He served in the State senate in 1841, 1842, and 1861.
Dillingham was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-eighth
and Twenty-ninth
Congresses (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1846.
He served as the 22nd Lieutenant Governor, 1862–1865, and as the 29th Governor of Vermont
in 1865 and 1866.
He resumed the practice of law.
He retired in 1875.
He died at his home in Waterbury, Vermont
, July 26, 1891.
He was interred in the Village Cemetery.
Paul Dillingham was the father of Vermont Governor and U.S. Senator William Paul Dillingham
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
, father of William Paul Dillingham.
Born in Shutesbury, Massachusetts
Shutesbury, Massachusetts
Shutesbury is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,810 as of the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
, Dillingham moved with his father to Waterbury, Vermont
Waterbury, Vermont
Waterbury is a town in Washington County in central Vermont, in the United States. It is also the name of a village within that town. The population was 4,915 at the 2000 census.-Economy:-Industry:...
, in 1805.
He attended the district school in Waterbury.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in March 1823 and commenced practice in Waterbury, Vermont
Waterbury, Vermont
Waterbury is a town in Washington County in central Vermont, in the United States. It is also the name of a village within that town. The population was 4,915 at the 2000 census.-Economy:-Industry:...
.
He was a Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
1826–1844, and Town clerk of Waterbury 1829–1844.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1833–1835 and 1837–1840.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Washington County 1835–1838.
He served as delegate to the State constitutional conventions of 1836, 1857, and again in 1870.
He served in the State senate in 1841, 1842, and 1861.
Dillingham was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-eighth
28th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant...
and Twenty-ninth
29th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.-Leadership:-Senate:* President: George M. Dallas * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum...
Congresses (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1846.
He served as the 22nd Lieutenant Governor, 1862–1865, and as the 29th Governor of Vermont
Governor of Vermont
The Governor of Vermont is the governor of the U.S. state of Vermont. The governor is elected in even numbered years by direct voting for a term of two years; Vermont and bordering New Hampshire are the only states to hold gubernatorial elections every two years, instead of every four...
in 1865 and 1866.
He resumed the practice of law.
He retired in 1875.
He died at his home in Waterbury, Vermont
Waterbury, Vermont
Waterbury is a town in Washington County in central Vermont, in the United States. It is also the name of a village within that town. The population was 4,915 at the 2000 census.-Economy:-Industry:...
, July 26, 1891.
He was interred in the Village Cemetery.
Paul Dillingham was the father of Vermont Governor and U.S. Senator William Paul Dillingham
William P. Dillingham
William Paul Dillingham was an American Republican politician from the state of Vermont.-Early life:The son of Vermont Governor Paul Dillingham, William P. Dillingham was born on December 12, 1843, in Waterbury, Vermont, where he later attended the public schools...