Dunham Jones Crain (February 28, 1831 – May 17, 1908) was an American politician and diplomat from

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Biography

He was born on February 28, 1831, in Cullen,

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, the son of Assemblyman William C. Crain (1798–1865) and Perses Narina (Tunnicliff) Crain. He graduated from

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. Then he studied law at

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, was admitted to the bar, and practiced with the firm of Barney & Butler in

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. Later he became a partner in the firm of Stewart, Stallknecht & Crain. He was a Democratic member of the

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(NYC 14th D.) in

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. In 1859, he married Hannah Ann Crocker (died 1914), and their children were New York D.A. Thomas C. T. Crain, Christobelle Crain and Davida Crocker Crain. In 1877, he was appointed by President

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as U.S. Consul in

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and served until 1884. He died on May 17, 1908, in

.''Dunham Jones Crain''
obit in ''The New York Times'' on May 18, 1908

References

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