Benjamin D. Dwinnell
Benjamin Dudley Dwinnell | |
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| 19th Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1910 – December 15, 1916 | |
| Preceded by | Robert H. Chamberlain |
| Succeeded by | Albert F. Richardson |
| Member of the Fitchburg, Massachusetts Common Council | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 14, 1834 Charlestown, New Hampshire |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Nellie Shepard, m. December 19, 1861.[1] |
| Occupation | Law Enforcement Officer Corrections Officer Politician |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862-September 23, 1865[1] |
| Rank |  Brevet Major |
| Unit | 51st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry 2nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Heavy Artillery[1] |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Benjamin Dudley Dwinnell (September 14, 1834 - December 15, 1916) was an American law enforcement officer, military officer and politician who served as the nineteenth Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Early life
Dwinnell was born in Charlestown, New Hampshire on September 14, 1834.[1] Dwinnell was educated in the local public schools, after his education he worked for a year in the printing operations[1] of the National Eagle in Claremont, New Hampshire[2] after which Dwinnell moved to Worcester, Massachusetts where he worked in the grocery trade[2] and in a hardware store.[1]
Family life
On December 19, 1861, Dwinnell married Nellie Shepard, Daughter of Russell Rice Shepard of Worcester, Massachusetts.[1]
Military service
In 1862 Dwinnell enlisted in the 51st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Dwinell served as a First Lieutenant and Quartermaster of the 51st Regiment.[1] In February 1864, after his enlistment in the 51st Regiment expired Dwinnell enlisted as a First Lieutenant and Quartermaster of the 2nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Heavy Artillery, serving with Augustus B. R. Sprague.[1] Dwinnell saw service with the 2nd Regiment in Virginia and North Carolina. Having reached the rank of Brevet Major; Dwinnell was mustered out on September 23, 1865.[1][2]
Post war service
After the American Civil War, Dwinnell returned to Worcester where he became the assistant Post Master under General Josiah Pickett.[1] In 1875 Dwinnell was appointed, by his former commanding officer Sheriff Augustus B. R. Sprague, as a Deputy Sheriff, and the Jailer and Master of the House of Correction at Fitchburg, Massachusetts.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Crane, Ellery Bicknell (1907), Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts: With a History of Worcester Society of Antiquity, Volume IV, New York, New York: Lewis Publishing Company, p. 223
- ^ a b c Howard, Marion (November 1, 1922), The Granite Monthly: A New Hampshire Magazine Devoted to History, Biography, Literature, and State Progress, Volume XIV, No. 11; New Hampshire Men in Fitchburg, MASS; Maj. Benjamin Dudley Dwinnell, Concord, New Hampshire: The Granite Monthly Company, p. 141