Background
Dillingham, John Hoag was born on June 1, 1839 in W. Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Abram and Lydia Beede (Hoag) Dillingham.
Dillingham, John Hoag was born on June 1, 1839 in W. Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Abram and Lydia Beede (Hoag) Dillingham.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1862, Master of Arts, 1865.
Teacher district winter schools, 1855, 57, 58, 59. Assistant teacher Charles A. Miles’ School for Boys, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1862-1865. Proctor in Harvard College a few months, 1865.
Librarian, tutor in Latin and Greek, 1865-1869, superintendent students, 1866-1876, professor moral and political science, 1869-1878, Haverford College.
Senior teacher Friends’ Select School, Philadelphia, since 1878. Librarian Friends’ Library, Philadelphia, 1881-1898.
Custodian Friends’ records, 1881-1899. Editor from 1897, The Friend, denominational paper Society of Friends (orthodox conservative).
Member, since 1879, and secretary Text-Book Association of Friends of Philadelphia, to 1910.
Overseer, 1873-1901, clerk 1882-1886, elder 1883-1889, minister. since 1889, Western District Meeting of Friends, Philadelphia. Member Friends’ Representative Meeting of Philadelphia, since 1893. Clerk Philadelphia Quarterly Meeting, 1897-1899.
Member Phi Beta Kappa (Harvard), Pennsylvania Prison Society, Tract Association of Friends.
Married Mary Pim, July 20, 1871.