Charles Dinsmoor was born in Genesee County, New York back in 1834. He was educated in Warren County, Pennsylvania. At 16 he left home to study at Warren, Smethport and Coudersport, Pennsylvania. For 11 years he was in the printing business, he spent the last three of those as the editor of the “Warren Ledger”.
He studied law for six months admitted to the bar on September 18, 1859. In 1860, he was appointed assistant United States Marshal and justice of the peace for Warren County in 1861 retiring in 1876. In 1878, he held the position of director for the local school board. He died in 1904.
What you may not know about Charles is that he was also an inventor. He received patent No. 351,749 in 1886 for what he called the endless chain tractor.
His invention has been improved upon but you may recognize it as the track used in modern day tanks and farming tractors.
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Now that's impressive. Thanks for always sharing great facts with us James.
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