About William H. Dillingham
Lived 1791 – 1854 (aged 62–63). William H. Dillingham was an American lawyer and politician.
William H. Dillingham (August 3, 1791 – December 11, 1854) was an American politician and lawyer from Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County, in 1838.
Early life William H. Dillingham was born on August 3, 1791, in Lee, Massachusetts, to Rebecca (née Fessenden) and Nathan Dillingham. He attended Lenox Academy. At the age of 15, he entered Williams College as a sophomore, but did not graduate. In 1808, he read law with Charles Chauncey of Philadelphia and was admitted to the bar in 1811.
Awards In 1815, he received an honorary degree of Master of Arts from Williams College.
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