DICK, Samuel Bernard representative, was born in Meadville, Pa., Oct. 26, 1836. He was educated at Allegheny college, and in 1861 was elected captain in the 9th Pennsylvania reserve regiment. He was severely wounded at Deanesville, Va., Dec. 20, 1861, and on recovering became acting colonel of the regiment and commander of a brigade in West Virginia until his resignation, Feb. 17, 1863. He was a Republican Presidential elector in 1864; mayor of Meadville, 1870; and representative in the 46th congress, 1879-81. He then engaged in railroad enterprises and in 1899 was chairman of the board of directors of the Pittsburg, Bessimer & Lake Erie railroad.

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