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GENERAL THOMAS T. DILL

 One of Mansfield's Citizens who Occupies a Position of Honor.

 

In the accompanying portrait the reader will recognize the features of a well known citizen, Gen. Thomas T. Dill, present adjutant general of Ohio, and a former official of Richland county.

 

Thomas T. Dill was born in Wayne county, Ohio, May 2, 1842.  He came to this city in 1853, and enlisted in the army at the first call for troops, being for three months, in the 16th O. V. I.  He served his time in that organization in West Virginia and enlisted again in the same regiment as organized for three years.  At the expiration of his term of service, in November, 1864, he immediately re-enlisted in the 1st Regiment, 1st Army Corps with which he remained until the close of the war and during which service he was commissioned a first lieutenant by General Hancock.  He was retained in the service until May 2, 1866, at which date he was mustered out after over five years service in the army.

 

After his return from the service he was employed as a mechanic for eight years by the Aultman-Taylor company.  In 1876 he was elected clerk of courts for Richland county for three years and in 1879 was re-elected for a second term. 

 

He was appointed assistant adjutant general Jan. 14, 1884, under Adjutant General Finley of the Hoadly administration, his term expiring Jan. 11, 1886.  He was appointed assistant adjutant general under Adjutant General Morton Hawkins, Jan. 14, 1890, and upon the resignation of the latter last March he was promoted to be adjutant general, but his term will expire with the beginning of Governor McKinley's administration.

 

In 1889 Colonel Dill was the Democratic nominee for state senator in this district.  He was a good soldier, and excellent county clerk and has made a fine record as adjutant general under Governor Campbell. 

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