Milo Melankthon Dimmick
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American politician
Milo M. Dimmick | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th district | |
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | |
Preceded by | Richard Brodhead |
Succeeded by | Ner Middleswarth |
Personal details | |
Born | (1811-10-30)October 30, 1811 Milford, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | November 22, 1872(1872-11-22) (aged 61) Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Milo Melankthon Dimmick (October 30, 1811 – November 22, 1872) was a
U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
Biography
Milo Melankthon Dimmick (brother of
William Harrison Dimmick) was born in Milford, Pennsylvania. He pursued classical studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1834 and commenced practice in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
.
Dimmick was elected as a Democrat to the
1852. He resumed the practice of law. He was an unsuccessful candidate for president judge of the twenty-second judicial district of Pennsylvania in 1853. He moved to Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania in present-day Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania
, in 1853 where he continued the practice of law and also engaged in the banking business. He died there in 1872, and was buried in Mauch Chunk Cemetery.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Milo Melankthon Dimmick (id: D000350)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district 1849–1853 |
Succeeded by |