Samuel E. Dimmick

Samuel Erskine Dimmick (December 24, 1822 – October 11, 1875) was a Pennsylvania lawyer, active in Republican politics. He served as state Attorney General, and died in office.

Biography and career Dimmick was the son of Alpheus Dimmick, a New York lawyer, judge, and state legislator, and Maria Carr. He studied law (1844–1846) with his cousin William Harrison Dimmick. In 1846, Dimmick entered the bar and became partners with his cousin, until the latter's death in 1861. In 1856, the two Dimmicks ran for the same U. S. House seat, Samuel lost.

In addition to his regular practice, Dimmick was attorney for the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, county commissioners, and the Honesdale Bank. upon being appointed state Attorney General. Despite falling ill, he continued to work until his death. The direct Dimmock line in the Americas dates to as early as 1635, and claims descent from the British Dymoke family of hereditary King's Champions. Mary would later become former President Benjamin Harrison's second wife. His second son Joseph Benjamin would eventually be mayor of Scranton.