Charles Dinsmoor
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| Born | 19 September 1834 Genesee County, New York |
| Died | 12 April 1904 |
| Resting place | Warren, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Known for | lawyer |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth C. Morrison, m. 1861 |
| Children | Imogen G Loten A. Harry Frederick |
| Parent(s) | George F. Dinsmoor Catharine (Harper) Dinsmoor |
Charles Dinsmoor (September 19, 1834 – April 11, 1904) was an American inventor and lawyer.
Dinsmoor's ancestors came from Ireland, however are from Scottish descent. Dinsmoor was born at Alabama Center in Alabama, New York on September 19, 1834. Dinsmoor's family genealogy can be traced back to the first person in his family history to arrive in America, John Dinsmoor. John came to America in 1719 from Londonderry, Ireland and is the fifth generation ancestor to the subject of this sketch. He originally settled in Windham, New Hampshire.
Among the ancestors of Dinsmoor are Samuel Dinsmoor, who was a governor of New Hampshire and a member of Congress in 1811 and 1812, was a son of John Dinsmoor. Samuel Dinsmoor, Jr. was also a governor of New Hampshire. Robert Dinsmoor, brother to Samuel Dinsmoor Sr., was a well known Scottish poet of New England that called himself the "Rustic Bard."William B. Dinsmoor was the president of the Adams Express Company. Colonel Silas Dinsmoor was famous as an Indian agent. A son of Samuel Jr. was George (born 1794 in Keene, New Hampshire), the father of this sketch.
Dinsmoor received a minimal education in the local common schools of Elk township in Warren County, Pennsylvania when he was growing up. Much of his time was spent helping support the large family living in meager circumstances. At sixteen Dinsmoor left home and became a successful student at the academies at Warren, Smethport, and Coudersport, Pennsylvania. He was also a student at Randolph, New York. Dinsmoor was in the printing business for about eleven years in the same cities. The printing was associated with teaching and attending school. During the last three of this time he was editor of the "Warren Ledger" at Warren, Pennsylvania.
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