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Dimon, Nathan H

soldier, educator, clergyman, poet, was born Nov. 18, 1846, in Bridge Hampton, N. Y. In 1861 he enlisted and served for three years as a private in company G, eighty-first regiment New York infantry, and was wounded at the battle of Cold Harbor, Va. For many years he was engaged in educational work, and since 1873 nas been a baptist. clergyman.

Dimond, Francis M

governor. He was governor of Rhode Island for one year, beginning in 1853.

Dingee, William Jackson

capitalist, philanthropist, was born July 22, 1853, near Philadelphia, Pa. He was organizer of the Piedmont Water company in 1891, and was its president until 1894.

Dingley, E. N

journalist, politician, was born Aug. 21, 1862, in Auburn, Maine.

Since 1888 he has been the editor and part. owner of the Daily Telegraph of Kalamazoo, Mich. In 1897 he was elected president of the Michigan republican league, and takes an active part in political affairs.

Dinsmoor, Robert

poet, author, was born Oct. 7, 1757, in Windham, N. H.

He was known as The Rustic Bard, and published Incidental Poems, strongly imitative of Burns. He died in 1836.

Dinsmoor, Samuel

soldier, jurist, congressman, governor, author, was born July 1, 1766, in Londonderry, N. H. He was for many years a major-general of militia; a presidential elector in 1821; and a representative in congress from New Hampshire from 1811 to 1813. He was a judge of probate; and served as governor of his native state during the years 1831-1833. He died March 15, 1835, at Keene, N. H.

Dinsmoor, Samuel

lawyer, governor, was born May 8, 1799, in Keene, N. H. He was governor of New Hampshire from 1849 to 1853. He died Feb. 24, 1869, in Keene, N. H.

Dinsmore, Mrs. B. A

educator, poet, was born in 1836 in Guilford, Maine. She is a teacher of vocal music in Foxcroft, Maine; and has written a number of meritorious poems.

Dinsmore, Hugh Anderson

lawyer, congressman, was born Dec. 24, 1850, in Benton county, Ark. In 1878 he was elected prosecuting attorney of the fourth judicial district of Arkansas; was re-elected in 1880, and again without opposition in 1882. In 1887 he was appointed minister resident and consul-general of the United States in the kingdom of Korea and served in that capacity until 1890. He was elected to the fifty-third, fifty-fourth and fifty-fifth congresses as a democrat.

Dirck, Cornelius Lansing

clergyman, author, was born March 3, 1785, in Lansingburg, N. Y. He was a presbyterian clergyman for many years connected with Auburn Theological seminary, who published Sermons on Important Subjects. He died March 19, 1857.

Disharoon, John H

educator, was born Aug. 17, 1873, in Marble Hill, Ga.

He has attained success as an educator, and is now engaged in that profession at Huntsville, Tex.

Disney, David T

state legislator, congressman, was born in 1803, in Baltimore, Md. He moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1820; was frequently a member of the state legislature of Ohio, and three times elected speaker. He represented his adopted state in congress from 1849 to 1855. He died March 14, 1857, in Washington, D. C.