Dayton, William Lewis (10/16/1760-12/01/1864)

Object Details

Category: Smithsonian Board of Regents
Regent images can be seen at: Images of this Regent can be found in the following repositories: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; State House Fine Arts Collection; RU 95, Smithsonian Institution Archives
Regent type: Citizen
State: New Jersey
Short Legal Citation: 12 Stat. 251 (1861), Res. No. 12
: American National Biography. 24 volumes. Edited by John A. Garraty and Mark C. Carnes. New York: Oxford University Press, 1999; Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1971. The Continental Congress (September 5, 1774 to October 21, 1788) and the Congress of the United States (from the first through the ninety-first Congress March 4, 1789, to January 3, 1971, inclusive). Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1971; Dictionary of American Biography. Volumes 1-20. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1928-1936; Who's Who in America. A component volume of "Who's Who in American History." Historical Volume, 1607-1896. Revised Edition. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1967.
Summary: Occupation: Soldier; Number of Terms: 1
Contact information: Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Regent Tenure: 03/02/1861-12/01/1864

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