William Dorsheimer
William Dorsheimer | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 7th district | |
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
Preceded by | P. Henry Dugro |
Succeeded by | John J. Adams |
Lieutenant Governor of New York | |
In office 1875–1879 | |
Governor | Samuel J. Tilden Lucius Robinson |
Preceded by | John C. Robinson |
Succeeded by | George Gilbert Hoskins |
U.S. Attorney of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York | |
In office 1867–1871 | |
Personal details | |
Born | William Dorsheimer February 5, 1832 Phillips Andover Academy |
Alma mater | Harvard College |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() Union Army |
Rank | ![]() |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
William Dorsheimer (February 5, 1832, in Lyons, Wayne County, New York – March 26, 1888, in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia) was an American lawyer, journalist, newspaper publisher, and politician.[1][2] From 1883 to 1885, he served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Early life
Dorsheimer was born on February 5, 1832, in
Career
In 1859, he formed a partnership with
From 1867 to 1871, as a
National conventions
He was a delegate to the
Congress
He was elected as a Democrat to the
Later career
In 1885, he purchased the
Personal life
Dorsheimer died in Savannah, Georgia, while on a train trip to Florida with his wife.[1] His only daughter had died in 1874. Dorsheimer is buried at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.[8][9]
H. H. Richardson
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Dorsheimer hired American architect
He is also chiefly responsible for bringing landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted to Buffalo to design its park system.[11][12] The William Dorsheimer House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[13]
References
- Notes
- ^ a b c "WILLIAM DORSHEIMER DEAD.; HE EXPIRES IN SAVANNAH FROM PNEUMONIA AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS". The New York Times. March 28, 1888. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "DORSHEIMER, William - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES.; WILLIAM DORSHEIMER. ROBERT H. ANDERSON. DARIUS A. OGDEN. JUDGE ROBERT EARLE. DEWITT C. WEST". The New York Times. September 1, 1876. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.; A BATCH OF NEW DOCTORS. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF THE BELLEVUE MEDICAL COLLEGE--ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY STUDENTS GRADUATED--ADDRESS OF LIEUT-GOV. DORSHEIMER". The New York Times. March 1, 1878. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "WHY A CHANGE IS NEEDED". The New York Times. October 22, 1884. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "MR. DORSHEIMER SWORN IN". The New York Times. July 7, 1885. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.; MR. DORSHEIMER'S RESIGNATION". The New York Times. February 11, 1886. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "MR. DORSHEIMER'S FUNERAL". The New York Times. April 1, 1888. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "PLACED BESIDE HIS PARENTS". The New York Times. April 3, 1888. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "A WEDDING IN PARK-AVENUE.; MISS PRATT MARRIED TO MR. JAMES AT THE RESIDENCE OF MR. DORSHEIMER". The New York Times. April 22, 1881. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ Broderick, Stanton. William Dorsheimer. 1991. Accessed December 8, 2008.
- ^ Goldberger, Paul (January 29, 1979). "New Albany Room Is Retaining Best of the Old". The New York Times. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- Sources
- United States Congress. "William Dorsheimer (id: D000442)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- "Sketches of the candidates for state office," The New York Times, September 1, 1876
- "William Dorsheimer Dead," The New York Times, March 28, 1888
- Bios of German-Americans in Buffalo at archivaria.com
- Political Graveyard
- Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.