Henry L. Dickey
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Henry Luther Dickey 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.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in South Salem, Ohio
South Salem, Ohio
South Salem is a village in Ross County, Ohio, United States. The population was 213 at the 2000 census.-History:In 1842, local Presbyterian minister Hugh Stewart Fullerton orchestrated the establishment of a school in southwestern Ross County...
, Dickey moved with his parents to Washington Court House, Ohio
Washington Court House, Ohio
Washington Court House is a city in Fayette County, Ohio, United States. It is the county seat of Fayette County and is located approximately halfway between Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. The population was 14,192 in 2010 at the 2010 census...
, in 1836.
He moved to Greenfield, Ohio
Greenfield, Ohio
Greenfield is a village in Highland, Fayette, and Ross counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, along Paint Creek. The population was 4,906 at the 2000 census...
, 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
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad
The Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad is a defunct railroad of southern Ohio that was later absorbed by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ....
in Vinton County, Ohio
Vinton County, Ohio
Vinton County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,435. , the least populous in the state. Its county seat is McArthur. The county is named for Samuel Finley Vinton, a 19th-century United States Congressman from...
.
He resigned in 1855.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
at Chillicothe, Ohio
Chillicothe, Ohio
Chillicothe is a city in and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio, United States.Chillicothe was the first and third capital of Ohio and is located in southern Ohio along the Scioto River. The name comes from the Shawnee name Chalahgawtha, meaning "principal town", as it was a major settlement of...
, 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
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-fifth
45th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:-Senate:*President: William A. Wheeler *President pro tempore: Thomas W. Ferry -House of Representatives:*Speaker: Samuel J. Randall -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and Forty-sixth
46th United States Congress
The Forty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1879 to March 4, 1881, during the last two years of...
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
Greenfield, Ohio
Greenfield is a village in Highland, Fayette, and Ross counties in the U.S. state of Ohio, along Paint Creek. The population was 4,906 at the 2000 census...
, on May 23, 1910.
He was interred in Greenfield Cemetery.