Dudley Chase Denison

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Dudley Chase Denison
Dudley Chase Denison.jpg
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Vermont's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879
Preceded by Luke P. Poland
Succeeded by James Manning Tyler
Personal details
Born (1819-09-13)September 13, 1819
Royalton, Vermont, USA
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Royalton, Vermont, USA
Citizenship  United States
Political party Independent Republican and Republican
Spouse(s) Eunice Dunbar Denison
Relations Dudley Chase, Philander Chase, and Salmon P. Chase
Children Joseph Dudley Denison, Catherine Amanda Denison, John Henry Denison, Gertrude May Denison, Lucy Dunbar Denison, Edward Denison and Elizabeth Denison
Alma mater University of Vermont
Profession Politician, Lawyer
Religion Episcopalian

Dudley Chase Denison (September 13, 1819 – February 10, 1905) was a nineteenth-century politician and lawyer from Vermont. He served as U.S. Representative from Vermont.

Biography

Denison was born in Royalton, Vermont, son of Dr. Joseph Adam Denison and Rachel (Chase) Denison.[1] He attended Royalton Academy and graduated third in his class from the University of Vermont in 1840. He later received a Master of Arts degree from the University of Vermont. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1845.[2] He began the practice of law in Royalton.

Denison served as a member of the Vermont State Senate in 1853 and 1854, and served as the State's Attorney for Windsor County from 1858 until 1860.[3] He was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1861 until 1863.[4] He was a trustee for Norwich University from 1850 until 1887, and a trustee for the University of Vermont from 1862 to 1865.[5]

From 1864 to 1869, Denison served as the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont.[6] He also served as a director of the National Life Insurance Company.[7]

He was elected as an Independent Republican candidate to the 44th United States Congress and reelected as a Republican candidate to the 45th United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1875 until March 3, 1879.[8] He was not a candidate for reelection in 1878.

After serving in Congress, Denison resumed the practice of law in Royalton. He died in Royalton on February 10, 1905 and is interred in the North Royalton cemetery.[9]

Personal life

Denison married Eunice Dunbar on December 22, 1846. They had seven children: Joseph Dudley Denison, Catherine Amanda Denison, John Henry Denison, Gertrude May Denison, Lucy Dunbar Denison, Edward Denison and Elizabeth Denison.[10]

He was the nephew of Dudley Chase and Philander Chase, and the cousin of Salmon P. Chase.[9][11]

References

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Further reading

  • "Men of Vermont: an illustrated biographical history of Vermonters and sons of Vermont" by Redfield Proctor, Charles H. Davenport and Levi Knight Fuller, published by the Transcript publishing company, 1894.

External links


United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Vermont's 2nd congressional district
1875-1879		 Succeeded by
James M. Tyler
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