Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 9
Gender: Male
Age at election: 51
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 4/1/1889
City:
County: Hillsdale County, MI
Country: US
Death
Date: 1/23/1959
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
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Marital Information:
Number of Children: 1
Background
Religion: Presbyterian
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, engineer, Field Sup., Wayne Co. Drain Comm,
Race:
Education:
graduated from teachers college;
graduated from Detroit University in engineering
Biographical Sketch:
After graduating from High School and teacher's college, Dingman taught school for 2 years. He was employed as an engineer and did research work with automotive concerns in Detroit for 13 years. He was general field supervisor with the Wayne County Drain Commission, 14 years. Member of the Masons
Notable Facts:
Died in office in 1959.
According to House Concurrent Resolution No. 4, 1959 House Journal, p. 68, he died 1/23/1959 in Detroit.
Committees: Drainage; Fish and Fisheries; Liquor Control; Revision and Amendment of the Constitution
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Appropriations , Drainage , Liquor Control , Tuberculosis Hospitals
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Ward 22- all that portion lying easterly of a continuous line formed by the center lines of the following streets: beginning at 8 Mile Rd and Greenfield and running along Greenfield, West McNichols and Southfield to Ford Rd
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Drainage , Liquor Control , Tuberculosis Hospitals
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Ward 22- all that portion lying easterly of a continuous line formed by the center lines of the following streets: beginning at 8 Mile Rd and Greenfield and running along Greenfield, West McNichols and Southfield to Ford Rd
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Drainage , Fish and Fisheries , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution , Transportation
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Ward 21--all that portion lying easterly of a continuous line formed by the center lines of the following: beginning at the intersection of Kingsville and Kelly Aves and running along Kelly, Hayes, Harper, Chalmers, Mack, Conner, Jefferson to the Detroit Terminal RR thence along said RR right-of-way and on an extended line there-from to the Detroit River
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Drainage , Fish and Fisheries , Liquor Control , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Cities of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods and Harper Woods and townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point.
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Drainage , Fish and Fisheries , Liquor Control , Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point, and the cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, Caro State Hospital, Drainage , Fish and Fisheries , Private Corporations
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point, and the cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Caro State Hospital
Committees Served On: Caro State Hospital, Drainage , Fish and Fisheries , Metropolitan Affairs, Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind , Private Corporations , Religious and Benevolent Societies
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point, and the cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Caro State Hospital, Drainage , Fish and Fisheries , Metropolitan Affairs, Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind , Religious and Benevolent Societies
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District Description: Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point, and the cities of Detroit and Grosse Pointe
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
County of Residence Wayne
Reason for Leaving Office:
End of Term Status: Departed
Bibliography:
Manual 1943 p.619; Manual 1945 p.650; Manual 1949 p.651; Manual 1951 p.287; Manual 1953 p.254; Manual 1955 p.193;
Manual 1957 p.191; PolGryd; 1959 HJ p.68 HCR4;MI Legislative Handbook 1945-46, p.147