Henry L. Dickey Politician

Henry Luther Dickey (October 29, 1832 - May 23, 1910) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in South Salem, Ohio, Dickey moved with his parents to Washington Court House, Ohio, in 1836.He moved to Greenfield, Ohio, in 1847.He attended Greenfield Academy.He pursued the vocation of civil engineer, and in that capacity had charge of the construction of the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad in Vinton County, Ohio.He resigned in 1855.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar at Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1857.He was graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in 1859.He commenced practice in Greenfield.He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1861.He served in the State senate in 1868 and 1869.Dickey was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1877-March 3, 1881).He was not a candidate for renomination in 1880.He resumed the practice of law.He was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the United States in 1877.He served as president of the Commercial Bank of Greenfield.He died in Greenfield, Ohio, on May 23, 1910.He was interred in Greenfield Cemetery.

Personal facts

Henry L. Dickey
Birth dateOctober 29, 1832
Birth place
South Salem Ohio
Date of deathMay 23, 1910
Place of death
Greenfield Ohio
Education
University of Cincinnati College of Law

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party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
Ohio
Ohio's 11th congressional district
Highland County Ohio
Ohio's 7th congressional district

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