The Political Graveyard: Dyer family of Virginia

Dyer family of Virginia

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Benjamin Dyer (1778-1823) — of Virginia. Born in Pittsylvania County, Va., 1778. Brother of David Dalton Dyer; father of Benjamin F. Dyer, Jr.; uncle of David Patterson Dyer. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1819-22. Died in 1823. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Henry County, Va.
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David Dalton Dyer (1791-1844) — Born in Henry County, Va., 1791. Brother of Benjamin Dyer; uncle of Benjamin F. Dyer, Jr.; father of David Patterson Dyer. Died in Lincoln County, Mo., October 8, 1844. Interment at a private or family graveyard, Lincoln County, Mo.
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Benjamin F. Dyer, Jr. (1821-1914) — of Virginia. Born in Henry County, Va., December 21, 1821. Son of Benjamin Dyer; nephew of David Dalton Dyer; first cousin of David Patterson Dyer. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1876-79. Died March 11, 1914. Interment at Carroll United Methodist Church Cemetery, Axton, Va.
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David Patterson Dyer (1838-1924) — also known as David P. Dyer — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Henry County, Va., February 12, 1838. Nephew of Benjamin Dyer; son of David Dalton Dyer; first cousin of Benjamin F. Dyer, Jr.; uncle of Leonidas Carstarphen Dyer; relative of Otis M. Dyer. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1868, 1900; U.S. Representative from Missouri 9th District, 1869-71; U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1902-07; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1907. Died in 1924. Interment at Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Mo.
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Leonidas Carstarphen Dyer (1871-1957) — also known as Leonidas C. Dyer — of St. Louis, Mo. Born in Warren County, Mo., June 11, 1871. Nephew of David Patterson Dyer; son of James Coleman Dyer and Martha E. (Camp) Dyer; relative of Otis M. Dyer. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; U.S. Representative from Missouri 12th District, 1911-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1928. Died in 1957. Interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, St. Louis County, Mo.
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- See also: congressional biography.
Otis M. Dyer (1899-1989) — of Bassett, Henry County, Va. Born in 1899. Relative of David Patterson Dyer and Leonidas Carstarphen Dyer. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, 1964. Died July 10, 1989. Entombed at Henry Memorial Park, Bassett, Va.
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