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Diehl, Charles Edward, minister of the gospel; born, Charles Town, W.Va., May 18, 1875; German descent; son of Albert and Christiana A. (Nolte) Diehl; father's occupation, marble and granite dealer; graduated Johns Hopkins University, 1896; Princeton Theological Seminary and Princeton University, 1900; degrees received, B.A., Johns Hopkins, 1896; M.A., Princeton, 1900; Doctor of Divinity, Southwestern Presbyterian University, 1910; married Katherine Bailey Ireys March 24, 1909 ; one child, Charles Ireys Diehl, born Oct. 21, 1910. Member of Presbyterian Church, South; ordained by Presbytery of Ebenezer (U.S.) at Covington, Ky., Oct. 29, 1900; pastor at Crescent Springs, Ky., and Independence, Ky., Presbyterian churches, 1900-1905; pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Greenville, Miss., 1905-1907; called to First Presbyterian Church, Clarksville, Tenn., 1907, which pulpit he now fills.

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Diers, T. C., banker and state representative of Sheridan, Wyo., was born Dec. 4, 1880, in Seward, Neb. He is vice-president and cashier of the Citizens' State Bank of Sheridan; president of the Clearmont State Bank; treasurer of the Sheridan Building and Loan Association; vice-president of the Sheridan Ice Company, and secretary of the Enterprise Publishing Company. He served as a representative in the twelfth Wyoming State Legislature, and is a prominent member of several fraternal orders.

Dies, Martin, congressman, was born in Jackson Parish, La., March 13, 1870; moved to Texas with his parents in 1876; received the rudiments of an English education in the public schools of Texas; was married in 1892; elected county judge of Tyler County in 1894; elected district attorney of the First Judicial District of Texas in 1898; was elected to the sixty-first, sixty-second and sixty-third congresses as a Democrat, and resides in Beaumont, Texas.

Difenderfer, Robert E., congressman, was born at Lewisburg, Union County, Pa., June 7, 1849. He built and operated the first woolen mill in the Chinese Empire at Tientsin; passed through the Chinese Boxer insurrection in 1900, and returned to the United States in August of the same year, since which time he has followed the wholesale lumber business and contracting, his present occupation; is married and has two sons; was elected to the sixty-second and sixty-third congresses.

Dilkes, George Russell, president of the Southern Steamship Co., Philadelphia, Pa.; was born in that city in 1860; son of an orthodox Quaker, who afterwards became a convert to Catholicity; educated in Quaker and Episcopal academies, later attending business colleges; married Dolores Merino, of Spanish descent. Organized the Southern Steamship Co., and operates lines from Philadelphia and Baltimore to the South. Received into the Church in 1877. Clubs: Art (Philadelphia), National Arts (New York City), Pennsylvania Society. Address: 2211 Locust St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Dillard, Frank Clifford, vice-president and general counsel Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. Office: Chicago, Ill. Born at Auburn, Ala. Educated at Alabama Polytechnic Institute. In 1887 became district attorney in Texas for St. Louis Southwestern Ry.; to July 1, 1907, practiced law at Sherman, Tex., and served as attorney for Missouri, Kansas & Texas, St. Louis Southwestern Ry., Houston & Texas Central Rd., Texas & Pacific Ry., St. Louis & San Francisco Rd., and other corporations. July 1, 1907, to April, 1912, interstate commerce attorney Harriman Lines at Chicago; April, 1912, to date, vice-president and general counsel Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry.

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Diller, Joseph Silas, educator, geologist and author, of Washington, D.C., was born Aug. 27, 1850, in Plainfield, Pa. In 1879 he duly graduated from the Lawrence Scientific School of Harvard University, and spent four years in postgraduate studies in the universities of Harvard and Heidelberg. In 1873-77 he taught in the State Normal School at Westfield, Mass. Then in 1881-83 he was geologist in the Assos expedition to Asia Minor, and he since 1883 has been geologist in the United States Geological Survey at Washington, D.C. He is an associate editor of the American Journal of Science. He is the author of Notes on the Geology of The Troad, the Genesis of the Diamond, The Geological History of Crater Lake, and over a hundred other mono-graphs and geological articles, mainly concerning California and Oregon, that are listed in the bibliographic bulletins of the United States Geological Survey.

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Dillingham, Walter Francis, financier; born, Honolulu, Apr. 5, 1875; son, Benjamin Franklin and Emma Louise (Smith) D. Edu.: Newton High School, Mass. ; Harvard Univ., 1902. Married, Louise Olga Gaylord, May 2, 1910, at Florence, Italy. Connected with the development of the Hawaiian Islands through building of railroads; at the head of the cos. which have the U.S. Govt. contracts for opening of Pearl Harbor, and the building of the 1,000-foot dry dock; connected with the sugar industry. Treas., Oahu Ry. and Land Co., Treas., Hilo Railroad Co.; Treas. and Mgr., B. F. Dillingham Co., Ltd. ; Treas. and Mgr., Hawaiian Dredging Co., Ltd. ; Mgr. for Hawaiian Islands-San Francisco Bridge Co.; Vice-pres., Olaa Sugar Co.; Vice-pres., Cal. Feed Co.; Dir., Oahu Sugar Co.; Dir., Guardian Trust Co.; Dir., Kauai Fruit & Plant Co.; Vice-pres., Kauai Railroad Co.; Trustee, Oahu College; Vice-pres., Palama Settlement Assn. Member: Chamber of Commerce (Honolulu). Clubs: Pacific, University (ex-pres.); Oahu Country (ex-pres.); Hawaiian Polo; Pacific Tennis (ex-pres.) ; Oahu Polo (ex-pres.) ; Social Science (Honolulu) ; Bohemian (S.F.) ; San Mateo Polo (Cal.). Chmn. of Mosquito Campaign in war of extermination of yellow fever mosquito. Recreation : Polo. Address : Beretania St., Honolulu, T.H.

Dillingham, William Paul, United States senator from Vermont, was born Dec. 12, 1843, in Waterbury, Vt. In 1876 and 1884 he was a member of the Vermont Legislature ; state senator in 1878-80, and commissioner of state taxes in 1882-88. In 1888-90 he was governor of Vermont. In 1903 he was elected to the United States Senate for the term ending in 1915, and resides in Waterbury, Vt.

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Dillon, Charles Hall, United States congressman from the first district of South Dakota, was born near Jasper, Ind. He is a lawyer, and has been a member of the State Senate. He was elected to the sixty-third congress for the term of 1913-15, and resides in Yankton, S.D.

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Dippel, Andreas, opera manager of New York City and Chicago, was born Nov. 30, 1866, in Cassel, Germany. He sang at the Metropolitan Opera House of New York City in 1890-91, and later made a concert tour of the United States. He has been administrative manager of the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York City ; and since 1910 has been general manager of Chicago Grand Opera Company; and is also general manager of the Auditorium Theater of Chicago, Ill. He has appeared in all the leading cities of Europe, and his repertoire comprises nearly one hundred and fifty parts and over sixty oratorios.

Ditmars, James G., physician and. surgeon, of 510 Ninth St., Brooklyn, N.Y., was born, Washington, Iowa, Nov. 10, 1857; son of Isaac Styker and Catharine (Wood) Ditmars; educated in high school Washington, Iowa, and Denison Univ., Granville, Ohio, B.A., 1882. Principal public schools, Hanover, Ohio, 1882-1883, M.A., 1888, Rochester Theological Seminary, 1883-1887; pastor Baptist Church, Shelton, Conn., 1887-90; pastor Emanuel Baptist Church, Bridgeford, Conn., 1890; pastor Hope Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1890-03 ; Long Island Coll. Hosp., Brooklyn, M.D., 1898; married, Granville, Ohio, Sept. 21, 1881, Eva Jane Blue; children: Lester Loomis, born 1888; Edwin C. J., born 1891; Violette Hope, born 1896; Eva Marguerite, born 1898. Engaged in practice as physician and surgeon in Brooklyn from 1898. Republican. Mem. Kings Co. Med. Soc.

Dixon, Lincoln, congressman, was born Feb. 9, 1860, in Vernon, Ind. In 1880 he graduated from the Indiana State University. In 1884-92 he was prosecuting attorney, and for many years was a member of the Democratic State Committee. He was elected to the fifty-ninth, sixtieth, sixty-first and sixty-second congresses. He was re-elected to the sixty-third congress from the fourth district of Indiana for the term of 1913-15, and resides in North Vernon, Ind.

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Doan, Fletcher Morris, associate justice Supreme Court of Arizona, was born July 21, 1846, in Circleville, Ohio. In 1867 he graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan University, which institution subsequently conferred upon him the degree of A.M. In 1868 he graduated from the Albany Law School; was admitted to the bar by the New York Supreme Court; in 1869 by the Missouri Supreme Court, and in 1895 by the Supreme Court of Arizona. Since 1894-96, he was district attorney for Pinal County, Arizona. Since 1897 he has been associate justice of the Supreme Court and judge of the Second Judicial District of Arizona; and resides in Tombstone, Ariz.

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Dobyns, John Robert, educator and superintendent of Jackson, Miss., was born March 31, 1850, Columbus, Johnson county, Mo. He graduated from the Westminster College of Missouri with the degrees of A.M. and LL.D. He has been a teacher in the Missouri school for the deaf and since 1881 superintendent of the Mississippi state school for the deaf. He is also acting vice-president and chairman of the program committee of the convention of American instructors of the deaf.

Dockendorff, John E., banker, of 20 Broad St., New York City, was born March 20, 1866; son of John and Caroline (Fanning) Dockendorff; graduated, Brooklyn Poly. Inst., 1885; Yale Univ., Ph.B., 1888; married, Macon, Ga., Florence Cornell; children: John E., Jr., born April 3, 1905; N. Cornell, born Oct. 15, 1906. Head of firm of J. E. Dockendorff & Co.; dir. N. Y. Knife Co.; treas. Wykagyl Reservation, Inc. Republican; Presbyterian. Mem. Berzelius Soc. (Yale Univ.). Clubs: Yale, Railroad, Larchmont Yacht, Megantic.

Dodd, John M., physician and surgeon of Ashland, Wis., was born Oct. 5, 1866, in Waynesburg, Pa. He is chief surgeon to St. Joseph's Hospital of Ashland, a member of the Wisconsin Board of Medical Examiners, examiner for various insurance companies, and a member of several technical and educational societies. In 1908 he was president of the Ashland Advancement Association, in 1911 was president of the Wisconsin State Medical Society, and in 1911-13 was mayor of his city.

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Dodge, Grace Headley, Pres. Nat. Board Young Women's Christian Assn. of U.S., was born, N.Y. City; daughter William Earl and Sarah (Headley) Dodge. Has been engaged for past thirty years in charitable and educational work; appointed member Board of School Commissioners of N.Y., 1886. Former pres. Working Girls' Soc.; treas. Teachers' Coll.; has been officer of various organizations. Address: 262 Madison Ave., N.Y. City.

Dodge, James Mapes, mechanical engineer; born at Waverly, N.J., June 30, 1852; son of William and Mary (Mapes) Dodge. He was educated in the Academy at Newark, N.J., and in Cornell University, to junior year, and at Rutgers College. After leaving college he served an apprenticeship with John Roach, and since then has practiced mechanical engineering, directing special attention to the improvement of conveying machinery and devices in the manufacture of which he extensively engaged, and he is now chairman of the board of the Link-Belt Co., of Philadelphia. He is a member and was president in 1903 of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, is a member and vice-president of the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia, honorary member of the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania; member of the Union League, Germantown Cricket, Country, Corinthian Yacht, American Institute of Mining Engineers, and Engineers' Clubs of Philadelphia and New York. Mr. Dodge married, at Chicago, Sept. 10, 1879, Josephine Kern. Residence : McKean Ave., Germantown. Office: Nicetown, Philadelphia.

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Doheny, Edward Lawrence, oil operator; born, Fond du Lac, Wis., 1856. Educated, public and high schools, Fond du Lac, 1872. Married. Surveyor of govt. lands for U.S. Govt., Kas., 1872; N. M., 1873; assisted in subdividing Kiowa and Comanche Indian Reservations, 1873-74. Gold and silver prospecting in Ariz. and N. M., fourteen years ; two years in Cal. Admitted to bar and practiced law about one year. Drilled first oil well in Los Angeles, 1892; drilled 69 in four years; discovered and opened Fullerton District oil fields, Orange Co., 1897; organized Petroleum Dev. Co. and discovered Bakersfield oil district, Cal., 1899; organized Mexican Petroleum Co. of Cal., in the year 1902; organized Huasteca Petroleum Co. and Mexican Petroleum Co., Ltd., in the year 1907; organized American Petroleum Co. in the year 1908; organized American Oilfields Co. in the year 1910; organized Mexican National Gas Co. in the year 1909 ; organized Mexican Asphalt, Paving & Construction Co. in the year 1902; organized The North American Refining Co. in the year 1914. Res.: Los Angeles, Cal.

Dole, Richard Bryant, U.S. Geological Survey, Washington, D.C., was born, Portland, Me., May 8, 1880. A.B., Bowdoin, '02; Mass. Inst. Tech., '03. Eng. aid, U.S. Geol. Surv., '03-'04, asst. engineer, '04-'06, asst. hydrographer, '06-'08, asst chemist, '08-'10, chemist, '10—. Chem. Soc. ; Pub. Health Assn. ; Wash. Eng. Soc. The quality of water in the United States for municipal and manufacturing purposes.—The quality of water in the United States.

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Dolley, Dr. David Hough, Columbia, Mo. Pathology. Lexington, Va., July 18, 1878. A.B., Randolph-Macon, 1897, A.M., 1898; M.D., Hopkins, 1902. Res. pathologist, Charity Hosp., Cleveland, 0., 1902-03; Lakeside Hosp. and asst. demonstrator path., Western Reserve, 1903-04, research 1904-06; prof. path., North Carolina, 1906-10; Missouri, 1910. Asst. path. and bact., Am. Assn. Adv. Sci., Sigma Xi. Demonstration of tetanus bacilli in blank cartridge ; hemorrhage ; resuscitation ; neurocytological studies in shock, anemia and muscular exertion. Neurocytology of normal and abnormal conditions.

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Donaldson, Morley, vice-president and general manager Grand Trunk Pacific Ry. Office: Winnipeg, Man, 1912. Born May 1, 1851, near Edinburgh, Scotland. Educated in the private schools of Ottawa, Ont. Entered railway service 1881 as chief draftsman Canada Atlantic Ry., since which he has been consecutively superintendent traffic, superintendent mechanical departments, superintendent, and April 11, 1898, to Oct. 1, 1905, general superintendent; all on the Canada Atlantic Ry.; Oct. 1, 1905, to date, superintendent Ottawa division Grand Trunk Ry., which absorbed the Canada Atlantic Ry. Is a member of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers.

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Donohoe, Michael, congressman, was born in Killeshandra, Ireland, Feb. 22, 1864. He is a member of the Philadelphia chamber of commerce; was elected to the sixty-second and sixty-third congresses.

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Donovan, Jeremiah, United States congressman from the fourth district of Connecticut, was born in 1854 in Ridgefield, Conn. He was elected to the sixty-third congress for the term of 1913-15; and resides in South Norwalk, Conn.

Donovan, John Joseph, civil engineer and banker of Larson, Wash.; born in Rumney, N.H., Sept. 8, 1858; son of Patrick and Julia Donovan; educated in common schools of New Hampshire; graduated from the New Hampshire State Normal School, 1877; Worcester Polytechnic Institute, B.S., civil engineering, 1882; married Clara I. Nichols, 1888; children: Helen E., born 1889, John N., born 1891, Philip, born 1893. Taught school in New Hampshire and Massachusetts three years prior to 1880; civil engineer in construction of Northern Pacific Railway in Montana and Washington, 1882-88; had charge of west half of Cascade division and Montana branch lines; 1888-91, chief engineer Fair-haven & Southern Railroad and allied companies; 1891-1902, chief engineer and manager Blue Canyon Coal Mining Co., and Bellingham Bay & Eastern Railroad Co., 1898-1906; chief engineer and manager of Bellingham Bay & British Columbia Rail-road, and allied companies, 1906-10. President and manager Lake Whatcom Logging Co.; vice-president First National Bank, Blue Canyon Coal Mining Co., and Larson Lumber Co. Member First and Second Council, Fairhaven, Wash..; member charter commission and executive committee State Conservation Association. Republican; Roman Catholic. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, Montana Society of Engineers, American-Irish Historical Society, National Geographic Society; trustee Belling-ham State Normal School; member State Board of Charities and Correction; adviser of M. Joseph's Hospital ; member National Municipal League, National Child Labor Committee, Knights of Columbus; past president Bellingham Chamber of Commerce; vice-president Washington Good Roads Association; president Twentieth Century and New England Clubs.

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Donworth, George, lawyer; born Machias, Me., Nov. 26, 1861; son of Patrick Enright and Mary Eliza (Baker) Donworth. A.B., Georgetown Univ., 1881. Married Emma L. Tenney, Aug. 22, 1889, at Houlton, Me. Member law firm Donworth & Todd. Elected member of charter commission to frame city charter of Seattle, 1890. Corporation counsel of Seattle, 1892-94. Member Seattle school board, 1907-09; pres. Washington State Bar Assn., 1889; U.S. dist. judge for western dist. of Washington, appointed 1909; resigned, 1912. Clubs : Rainer, College, Seattle Golf and Country. Residence : 1220 7th Ave. West. Office : Hoge Bldg., Seattle, Wash.

Dooley, Matthew Joseph, superintendent Minnesota Transfer Ry. Office St. Paul, Minn. Born Aug. 21, 1864, at Portland, Me. Educated in the public schools at Portland. Entered railway service 1883 as clerk local freight office St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Ry., now the Great Northern Ry., at Minneapolis, Minn., since which he has been consecutively 1885 to 1898, various clerkships local freight office Minnesota Transfer Ry. ; Nov., 1898, to June, 1902, agent Hamline Transfer, Great Northern Ry.; June, 1902, to date, superintendent Minnesota Transfer Ry.

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Dooling, Peter J., United States congressman from the sixteenth district of New York, was born in 1857 in New York City. He has been a member of the state senate. He was elected to the sixty third congress for the term of 1913-15; and resides in New York Cit.

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Doolittle, Dudley, United States congressman from the fourth district of Kansas, was born June 21, 1881, in Cottonwood Falls, Kans. Hs has been mayor of his city. He was elected to the sixty-third congress for the term of 1913-15; and resides in Strong City, Kans.

Doolittle, Herbert Elliott, lawyer; born, Painesville, 0., June 26, 1864; son, George and Emma Ballard (Elliott) D. Edu.: public schools, Ill.; Monmouth College, 4 years; B.S., Denison Univ., Granville, 0., 1886. Married, Mary Susan Gay, Oct. 10, 1893, at Plaquemine, La. Moved to Cal., 1888, and was admitted to Cal. bar, 1890; U.S. Supreme Court, 1899. City Atty., San Diego, 1895-1905. Pres., San Diego Bar Assn., and a member of Cal. State Bar Assn. and the American Bar Assn. Republican. Member : Masons, Elks. Clubs : University, Cuyamaca, Country. Res: 3290 Park Ave., Office : 5 to 10 Lawyers Blk., San Diego, Cal.

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Doremus, Frank E., congressman; was born in Venango County, Pa., Aug. 31, 1865; a lawyer by profession; served in the legislature of Michigan 1891-02; has been assistant corporation counsel and controller of the City of Detroit; was elected to the sixty-second and sixty-third congresses.

Dorley, Anthony Francis, engineer water service, Missouri Pacific Ry. Office St. Louis, Mo. Born April 8, 1875, at Lancaster, Pa. Graduated from Mt. St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Md., with degree of A.B., and from Notre Dame University, South Bend, Ind., 1900, with degree of C.E. Entered railway service June 20, 1900, since which he has been consecutively to Jan., 1901, rodman Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Ry.; Jan., 1901, to June, - 1902, assistant engineer Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Ry. ; June, 1902, to April, 1903, assistant engineer Baltimore & Southwestern Ry.; April, 1903, to April, 1906, assistant division engineer same road at Washington, Ind.; April 1 to Aug. 15, 1906, assistant engineer Missouri Pacific Ry. at St. Louis, Mo.; Aug. 15, to Oct., 1906, division engineer at Kansas City, Mo.; Oct., 1906, to July, 1907, division engineer at Omaha, Neb.; July, 1907, to July, 1908, division engineer at Osawatomie, Kan. ; March, 1908, to Dec. 23, 1910, division engineer at Kansas City; Dec. 23, 1910, to April 1, 1914, engineer water service at St. Louis; April 1, 1914, to date, principal assistant engineer; all with the Missouri Pacific Ry.

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Dorsey, Stephen W., soldier, railroad president and United Senator of Los Angeles, Cal., was born Feb. 28, 1842, in Benson, Vt. In 1861-65 he served as lieutenant, captain, major and colonel in. the Civil War. He was elected president of the Arkansas Central Railway Company; and, removing to Arkansas, was chosen chairman of the Republican County and State Committees. In 1873-79 he was United States senator from Arkansas; vice-chairman Republican National Committee, 1876-1880.

Source: Men of 1914, Chicago, Ill, 1915

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