DeWitt C. Dominick
DeWitt C. Dominick (September 19, 1851 – May 30, 1934) was an American businessman and politician from New York.
Life
Dominick was born on September 19, 1851 in Gallupville, New York, the son of attorney Weidman Dominick.[1]
Dominick worked for his father from the age of 18 to 21. He then attended the Delaware City Institute and the Albany State Normal School, graduating from the latter in 1876. After spending a year teaching in the public school in his native town, in 1877 he went to Cornell University.
In 1924, Dominick was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Orange County 1st District. He served in the Assembly in 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, and 1930.
Dominick died at home of pneumonia on May 30, 1934. He was buried in Wallkill Valley Cemetery.[2]
References
- ^ Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County, New York. Chapman Publishing Co. 1895. pp. 1540–1541 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Sudden Death Memorial Day of Hon. D. C. Dominick; Great Shock to Walden Residents". Citizen Herald. Vol. XV, no. 22. Walden, N.Y. 31 May 1934. p. 1 – via The Digital Archives of the Josephine-Louise Public Library.
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