Английская Википедия:Dudley Chase Denison
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Dudley Chase Denison (September 13, 1819 – February 10, 1905) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Vermont. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives two terms from 1875 to 1879, and was also a member of the Vermont House of Representatives (1860 to 1864) and Vermont State Senate (1853 to 1854).
Early life and career
Denison was born in Royalton, Vermont, son of Dr. Joseph Adam Denison and Rachel (Chase) Denison.[1] He attended Royalton Academy and graduated third in his class from the University of Vermont in 1840. He later received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Vermont. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1845.[2] He began the practice of law in Royalton.
Political career
Denison served as a member of the Vermont State Senate in 1853 and 1854, and served as the State's Attorney for Windsor County from 1858 until 1860.[3] He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1860 until 1864.[4] He was a trustee for Norwich University from 1850 until 1887, and a trustee for the University of Vermont from 1862 to 1865.[5]
From 1864 to 1869, Denison served as the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont.[6] He also served as a director of the National Life Insurance Company.[7]
Congress
He was elected as an Independent Republican candidate to the 44th United States Congress and reelected as a Republican candidate to the 45th United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1875, until March 3, 1879.[8] He was not a candidate for reelection in 1878.
Later career and death
After serving in Congress, Denison resumed the practice of law in Royalton. He died in Royalton on February 10, 1905, and is interred in the North Royalton cemetery.[9]
Personal life
Denison married Eunice Dunbar on December 22, 1846. They had seven children: Joseph Dudley Denison, Catherine Amanda Denison, John Henry Denison, Gertrude May Denison, Lucy Dunbar Denison, Edward Denison and Elizabeth Denison.[10]
He was the nephew of Dudley Chase and Philander Chase, and the cousin of Salmon P. Chase.[9][11]
See also
References
Further reading
- "Men of Vermont: an illustrated biographical history of Vermonters and sons of Vermont" by Redfield Proctor, Charles H. Davenport and Levi Knight Fuller, published by the Transcript publishing company, 1894.
External links
- Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Шаблон:Find a Grave
- The Political Graveyard: Denison, Dudley Chase (1819-1905)
- Govtrack.us: Rep. Dudley Denison
- Our Campaigns: Denison, Dudley Chase,
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