Born in the State of Connecticut, October 6, 1806. He was graduated at Union College in 1829, read law in Utica, N. Y., and was admitted to the bar in Brookville, Pennsylvania, in 1836. He practiced law there for twelve years, and for four years was deputy State attorney. In 1845 he came on a prospecting tour as far west as Rock Island, Illinois. He returned to his old home in Pennsylvania in 1847, and resumed the practice of law. In 1851 he settled in Maquoketa, Jackson county, Iowa, where, in connection with his brother-in-law, O. Von Schrader, he established a private bank, which was afterwards merged into a branch of the State Bank of Iowa, and still later into the First National Bank of Maquoketa. In 1871 he disposed of his interest in that bank, and in company with D. M. Hubbell founded the Exchange Bank of Maquoketa, of which he was president. Mr. Dunham was a Democrat in politics, and in 1842 and 1843 represented his district in the Legislature of Pennsylvania. In the Twelfth and Thirteenth General Assemblies of Iowa, he represented Jackson County in the Senate. Mr. Dunham was thrice married.

Born in the State of Connecticut, October 6, 1806. He was graduated at Union College in 1829, read law in Utica, N. Y., and was admitted to the bar in Brookville, Pennsylvania, in 1836. He practiced law there for twelve years, and for four years was deputy State attorney. In 1845 he came on a prospecting tour as far west as Rock Island, Illinois. He returned to his old home in Pennsylvania in 1847, and resumed the practice of law. In 1851 he settled in Maquoketa, Jackson county, Iowa, where, in connection with his brother-in-law, O. Von Schrader, he established a private bank, which was afterwards merged into a branch of the State Bank of Iowa, and still later into the First National Bank of Maquoketa. In 1871 he disposed of his interest in that bank, and in company with D. M. Hubbell founded the Exchange Bank of Maquoketa, of which he was president. Mr. Dunham was a Democrat in politics, and in 1842 and 1843 represented his district in the Legislature of Pennsylvania. In the Twelfth and Thirteenth General Assemblies of Iowa, he represented Jackson County in the Senate. Mr. Dunham was thrice married.