Paul Dillingham
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Paul Dillingham Jr. (August 10, 1799 – July 26, 1891) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as a U.S. Representative from Vermont, the 24th lieutenant governor of Vermont from 1862 to 1865, and the 29th governor of Vermont from 1865 to 1867.
Quick Facts 29th Governor of Vermont, Lieutenant ...
Paul Dillingham Jr. | |
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29th Governor of Vermont | |
In office October 13, 1865 – October 13, 1867 | |
Lieutenant | Abraham B. Gardner |
Preceded by | J. Gregory Smith |
Succeeded by | John B. Page |
24th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
In office 1862–1865 | |
Governor | J. Gregory Smith |
Preceded by | Levi Underwood |
Succeeded by | Abraham B. Gardner |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's 4th district | |
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | |
Preceded by | Augustus Young |
Succeeded by | Lucius B. Peck |
Member of the Vermont Senate from Washington County | |
In office 1861–1862 | |
Preceded by | Calvin Fullerton, Charles W. Willard |
Succeeded by | Roderick Richardson, Addison Peck, Philander D. Bradford |
In office 1841–1843 Serving with Nathaniel Eaton (1841), Wooster Sprague (1842) | |
Preceded by | Leonard Keith, Leander Warren, Isaac T. Davis |
Succeeded by | Wooster Sprague, Jacob Scott |
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from Waterbury | |
In office 1837–1840 | |
Preceded by | Thaddeus Clough |
Succeeded by | William W. Wells |
In office 1833–1835 | |
Preceded by | Amasa Pride |
Succeeded by | None (no selection in 1835) |
State's Attorney of Washington County, Vermont | |
In office 1835–1839 | |
Preceded by | Azel Spaulding |
Succeeded by | Homer W. Heaton |
Personal details | |
Born | (1799-08-10)August 10, 1799 Shutesbury, Massachusetts |
Died | July 26, 1891(1891-07-26) (aged 91) Waterbury, Vermont |
Resting place | Village Cemetery, Waterbury, Vermont |
Political party | Democratic (before 1860) Republican (from 1860) |
Spouse(s) | Sarah Partridge Carpenter Dillingham Julia Carpenter Dillingham |
Relations | Matthew H. Carpenter (son in law) |
Children | 7, including William Paul Dillingham |
Profession | Attorney |
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