Nelson Dingley Jr.
Nelson Dingley | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 2nd district | |
| In office September 12, 1881 – January 13, 1899 | |
| Preceded by | William P. Frye |
| Succeeded by | Charles E. Littlefield |
| 34th Governor of Maine | |
| In office January 7, 1874 – January 5, 1876 | |
| Preceded by | Sidney Perham |
| Succeeded by | Seldon Connor |
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| Born | February 15, 1832 Durham, Maine |
| Died | January 13, 1899 (aged 66) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Colby College Dartmouth College (BA) |
Nelson Dingley Jr. (February 15, 1832 – January 13, 1899) was a journalist and politician from the U.S. state of Maine.
Dingley was born in
34th Governor of Maine in 1874 and a delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1876 and 1880.
Dingley was elected as a
U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means in the 54th and 55th Congresses. The tariff schedule of 1897, known as the Dingley Tariff, was framed under his direction to repeal and reverse the lower rates set forth in the 1894 Democratic Wilson–Gorman Tariff Act
. The Dingley Tariff raised tariff rates and granted the President authority to invoke reciprocity when negotiating trade treaties.
Dingley had been reelected to the 56th Congress and was succeeded by Charles E. Littlefield upon his death in Washington, D.C., on January 13, 1899. He is interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, near Auburn, Maine.
See also
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External links
- United States Congress. "Nelson Dingley Jr. (id: D000356)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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