Dickinson, Don M.

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Dickinson was born in Port Ontario (N.Y.) in 1842. Ten years later his family moved to Mich. He married Frances Platt in 1869. A lawyer of some reknown, Dickinson was a powerful figure in the State Democratic Party. He was appointed Postmaster General during Grover Cleveland's first administration. (Information from the collection.) Sill (Nov. 24, 1831- ) came to Mich. at age 11. He graduated from the State Normal School (1854), served as principal of the Detroit Female Seminary, 1863-1873; Supt. Detroit schools, for many years beginning in 1875; Pres. of the State Normal School; Regent of the University of Michigan, 1867-1869; and minister to Korea, 1894-1897. (Michigan biographies, v. 2, p. 290.).

From the description of Papers, 1848-1910. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 43761010

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Cleveland, Frances Folsom, 1864-1947. Frances Folsom Cleveland letters, 1888-1900. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Wesson, William B. Dickinson family papers, 1819-1956 Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Dickinson, Don M. Papers, 1848-1910. Clarke Historical Library
creatorOf Bulkley, John McClelland, 1840-1914. John McClelland Bulkley papers, 1874-1884. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Dickinson, Don M., 1846-1917. Don M. Dickinson papers, 1888 Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Robison, John Keeler, 1870-1938. John Keeler Robison papers, 1884-1889. Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
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associatedWith Bulkley, John McClelland, 1840-1914. person
associatedWith Cleveland, Frances Folsom, 1864-1947. person
associatedWith Democratic Party (Mich.) corporateBody
associatedWith Dickinson, Asa C. person
associatedWith Dickinson, Don M., 1846-1917. person
associatedWith Robison, John Keeler, 1870-1938. person
associatedWith Sill, John M. B. person
associatedWith United States Postal Service. corporateBody
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Korea
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Postmasters general
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Active 1910

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