People

A M Dunton

A. M. Dunton served as Postmaster of Dundee, Illinois, beginning in 1867. Little is recorded of his broader life or career beyond his appointment to this role, but the circumstances of that appointment are notable: he was described at the time as having been crippled during the Civil War, and his predecessor, Denison R. Jencks, reportedly resigned the position specifically in his favor. (Source: *Past and Present of Kane County, Illinois* (1878))

Known Activities

  • Postmaster of Dundee — Appointed in 1867, following the resignation of Denison R. Jencks, who had held the position since 1861. According to The Past and Present of Kane County (1878), Jencks stepped aside in Dunton's favor, and Dunton is described as having been disabled — "crippled" — as a result of his service in the Civil War. (Source: Past and Present of Kane County, Illinois (1878))

Timeline

YearEvent
1867Appointed Postmaster of Dundee, succeeding Denison R. Jencks
## Notes on Sources

Dunton appears only incidentally in the 1878 county history, in the course of a biographical entry for Denison R. Jencks. No independent entry for him has been identified in that volume. His first name or names beyond the initials "A. M." are not recorded in the available source. Further details of his tenure as Postmaster, his origins, or his later life remain unknown pending additional research.

Sources

  • The Past and Present of Kane County, Illinois (1878). Archive.org