Samuel Dibble
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Samuel Dibble was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Samuel Dibble was born in Charleston, South Carolina
, son of Philander Virgil and Frances Ann (Evans) Dibble. Young Dibble pursued an academic course in Bethel, Connecticut
(his father's birthplace), and Charleston, South Carolina. He attended the College of Charleston
for two years, and graduated from Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina
, in 1856.
He engaged in teaching 1856-1858.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Orangeburg, South Carolina
.
He served in the Confederate States Army
throughout the Civil War
.
He resumed the practice of law in Orangeburg, South Carolina
.
Also edited the Orangeburg News.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1877 and 1878.
Trustee of the University of South Carolina at Columbia in 1878.
He served as member of the Board of School Commissioners of Orangeburg County.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1880.
Presented credentials as a Democrat
ic Member-elect to the Forty-seventh Congress to fill a vacancy thought to exist by reason of the death (pending a contest) of Michael P. O'Connor
, and served from June 9, 1881, to May 31, 1882, when the seat was awarded to Edmund W.M. Mackey under the original election.
Dibble was elected to the Forty-eighth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1891).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses).
He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1890.
He engaged in banking and other business interests in Orangeburg, South Carolina
.
He died near Baltimore, Maryland, September 16, 1913.
He was interred in Sunny Side Cemetery, Orangeburg, South Carolina
.
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 South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
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Samuel Dibble was born in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
, son of Philander Virgil and Frances Ann (Evans) Dibble. Young Dibble pursued an academic course in Bethel, Connecticut
Bethel, Connecticut
Bethel is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, about sixty miles from New York City. Its population was 18,584 at the 2010 census. The town center is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place...
(his father's birthplace), and Charleston, South Carolina. He attended the College of Charleston
College of Charleston
The College of Charleston is a public, sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States...
for two years, and graduated from Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Spartanburg, South Carolina
thgSpartanburg is the largest city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It is the second-largest city of the three primary cities in the Upstate region of South Carolina, and is located northwest of Columbia, west of Charlotte, and about northeast of...
, in 1856.
He engaged in teaching 1856-1858.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice in Orangeburg, South Carolina
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Orangeburg, also known as "The Garden City," is the principal city in and the county seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The city is also the fifth oldest city in the state of South Carolina. The city population was 12,765 at the 2000 census, within a Greater Orangeburg...
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He served in the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
throughout the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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He resumed the practice of law in Orangeburg, South Carolina
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Orangeburg, also known as "The Garden City," is the principal city in and the county seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The city is also the fifth oldest city in the state of South Carolina. The city population was 12,765 at the 2000 census, within a Greater Orangeburg...
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Also edited the Orangeburg News.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1877 and 1878.
Trustee of the University of South Carolina at Columbia in 1878.
He served as member of the Board of School Commissioners of Orangeburg County.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1880.
Presented credentials 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...
ic Member-elect to the Forty-seventh Congress to fill a vacancy thought to exist by reason of the death (pending a contest) of Michael P. O'Connor
Michael P. O'Connor
For the Michael Patrick O'Connor who was an Irish doctor, author and broadcaster, see Michael P. O'Connor Michael Patrick O'Connor was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina....
, and served from June 9, 1881, to May 31, 1882, when the seat was awarded to Edmund W.M. Mackey under the original election.
Dibble was elected to the Forty-eighth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1891).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds (Forty-ninth and Fiftieth Congresses).
He declined to be a candidate for reelection in 1890.
He engaged in banking and other business interests in Orangeburg, South Carolina
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Orangeburg, also known as "The Garden City," is the principal city in and the county seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The city is also the fifth oldest city in the state of South Carolina. The city population was 12,765 at the 2000 census, within a Greater Orangeburg...
.
He died near Baltimore, Maryland, September 16, 1913.
He was interred in Sunny Side Cemetery, Orangeburg, South Carolina
Orangeburg, South Carolina
Orangeburg, also known as "The Garden City," is the principal city in and the county seat of Orangeburg County, South Carolina, United States. The city is also the fifth oldest city in the state of South Carolina. The city population was 12,765 at the 2000 census, within a Greater Orangeburg...
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