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About Frank Lambert Dingley
- Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via daughter Jane L. Dingley by SmartCopy: Dec 12 2014, 2:21:26 UTC
Frank Dingley, was the proprietor and editor of the Lewiston Journal for 57 years. He and his brother started the newspaper after college. His brother, Nelson, was the editor and Frank supervised the business itself. After his brother became Governor of Maine, Frank to ok charge of gathering the news. He traveled a great deal investigating stories.
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Frank L. Dingley Died Saturday He had been with the Lewiston Journal 57 years. Was taken Ill at the Squirrel Island Colony a few weeks ago. Frank L. Dingley, Proprietor adn editor of the Lewiston Journal died at his home 291 Court Street, Auburn at 11:15 O'clock Saturday night. He had been in poor health since he was ill at the Squirrel Island Colony, during the summer but it was not expected that the end would come so suddenly. He was one of the most active newspaper men in the State and had been connected with the Lewiston Journal for 57 years. Mr. Dingley was born in Unity, February 7, 1840, son of Nelson, and Jane (Lambert) Dingley. His parents were among the oldest pioneers in Danville, the old home being near the Garcelon ferry. From there, they moved to Parkman, in 1833, while Mr. Dingley's oldest brother, Nelson, was a year old. Their next residence was at Unity, where their next son was born. They lived there until 1854 and then moved to Auburn. Frank Dingley was then 14 years old, and has made his home here since that time. His father was a trader and a banker, being a brother of Jeremiah Dingley. Frank L Dingley was educated at Lewiston Falls academy which was located where teh Edward Little High school now stands. This was then the best preparatory school around, and in it Mr. Dingley fitted for college. He was graduated from Bowdoin with the class of 1861. He was graduated with the A.B degree, and later was awarded degrees of A. M., and Litt, D. from the same college. After his graduation from college he came, at 21 years of age, to join his brother, Nelson Dingley in starting the Lewiston Evening Journal. It was formerly teh Lewiston Weekly Journal. His brother was then editor and he took charge of teh general news work. Later, Nelson Dingley became interested in politics and held important offices. He was governor of this state in 1874 and later served in Congress. In that way the editorial work of the Journal was shifted onto Frank Dingley, and he employed others to take charge of the news gathering. His term of service on this one paper has been about 57 years, the only break in teh service being the year that he was editor of the Boston Journal, for Frank Munsye, in 1903. He was a special commissioner under the administration of President Harrison, when James G. Blaine was Secretary of State, to investigate foreign immigration. He visited ports of embarkation in teh British Isles, and various parts of Europe. He submitted a special report of his investigation which was published by the Department of State, and afterwards became the basis of the first legislation restrictive of immigration, passed by Congress. During that time he lived, a year in Europe, having his family with him. He was a public speaker of considerable note, having delivered addresses on current topics from teh time oof the anti-slavery period until the present time. He also delviered a series of addresses on teh newspaper, at the Greenacre Schoolf of Philosophy. He was a director of the First--Auburn Trust Co. formerly the First National Bank of Auburn. He had served on this board for the past 20 years. he was a member of the High St. Congregational church, Auburn, and was always interested in matters concerning the church adn its work. He was treasurer of the Lewiston Journal Co. His experiences in traveling were very unusual. He had traveled a great deal, having been overseas twelve times. On one of his visits, across, he visited teh Holy Land, crossing the desert by caravan. mr Dingley was one of the founders of the Squirrel Island colony and was there when he was taken with his last sickness. He was married October 21, 1862, to Lu Mary Greeley, of Canton, Mo. She was daughter of Eben S. and Esther Greeley of Dover. They lived together for 31 years and Mrs Dingley died, April 21, 1913. They had six children: Park E. who died in 1906: Jane Lambert, now Mr. Arthur G Stapes, wife of the business manager of the Journal; miss Anna Ladd, a member of the Journal Staff; Daisy, who died in infancy; Brett Harte, advertising manager of The Journal; Mrs. Blanche Dingley Maheux, a prominent musician, author and composer, of Denver Col, who is a widow of William S. Maheux, a noted musician, and Florence, wife of Harvey L. Lord, o f Kennebunk
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Frank Lambert Dingley's Timeline
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February 7, 1840
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Unity, Waldo County, Maine, United States
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| 1864 |
May 8, 1864
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| 1866 |
July 26, 1866
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March 20, 1868
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| 1871 |
January 15, 1871
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Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, United States
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February 19, 1872
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May 27, 1873
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1877
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Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine
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| 1918 |
September 21, 1918
Age 78
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Auburn, Androscoggin County, Maine, United States
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