Nelson Dingley
Dingleyc. 1894–1899
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMaine's2nd district
In office September 12, 1881 – January 13, 1899
Preceded by	William P. Frye
Succeeded by	Charles E. Littlefield
34thGovernor of Maine
In office January 7, 1874 – January 5, 1876
Preceded by	Sidney Perham
Succeeded by	Seldon Connor
Personal details
Born	(1832-02-15)February 15, 1832 Durham, Maine, U.S.
Died	January 13, 1899(1899-01-13) (aged 66) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Colby College Dartmouth College(BA)

Nelson Dingley Jr. (February 15, 1832 – January 13, 1899) was a journalist and politician from the U.S. state ofMaine.

Dingley was born inDurham, Maine and attended the common schools atUnity, Maine and Waterville College (nowColby College). He graduated fromDartmouth College inHanover, New Hampshire, in 1855, where he was a founding member of the Psi Epsilon chapter ofZeta Psi fraternity. He then studied law, received an LL.D. fromBates College, and was admitted to thebar in 1856. However, he never practiced law and instead became proprietor and editor of theLewiston, MaineJournal, holding this post for more than twenty years. He was a member of theMaine House of Representatives 1862–1865, 1868, and again in 1873, serving as speaker in 1863 and 1864. He was the 34thgovernor of Maine in 1874 and a delegate to theRepublican National Convention in 1876 and 1880.

Dingley was elected as aRepublican to the47th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation ofWilliam P. Frye. He was then reelected to the48th and to the seven succeeding Congresses, serving from September 12, 1881, until his death in Washington, D.C., before the close of the55th Congress. Reputedly "destitute of humor but soundly versed in finance", Dingley was chairman of theU.S. House Committee on Ways and Means in the54th and 55th Congresses. The tariff schedule of 1897, known as theDingley Tariff, was framed under his direction to repeal and reverse the lower rates set forth in the 1894DemocraticWilson–Gorman Tariff Act. The Dingley Tariff raised tariff rates and granted the President authority to invoke reciprocity when negotiating trade treaties.

Dingley had been reelected to the56th Congress and was succeeded byCharles E. Littlefield upon his death in Washington, D.C., on January 13, 1899. He is interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, nearAuburn, Maine.

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