James was born on Varick Street in New York City. His parents came to America from Liverpool in 1826, during which voyage his mother gave birth to his older brother, "whose first cradle was a vessel rocked by the bosom of the mighty deep". At the age of 10 years old, James was adopted into the family of the Reverend Gilbert Beebe of New Vernon. In the office of the reverend's paper, "The Signs of the Times", an old-school baptist journal, James learned the printers art. On August 31st, 1854, he was married to Mary Virginia, the youngest daughter of Rev Beebe, his adoptive father. James was proprietor and editor of the Putnam County Courier for 34 years. He was also connected with the Custom House and served Putman County as District Attorney for some time. .
From: HISTORY OF PUTNAM COUNTY NEW YORK, WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ITS PROMINENT MEN., BY WILLIAM S. PELLETREAU, A.M., PHILADELPHIA, W.W. PRESTON & CO., 1886.
James Dynes Little was born in New York city, May 15th, 1832. In his young days he learned the printer's trade, and in 1849, at the early age of seventeen, he came to Carmel and assumed the editorial and general management of the "Putnam Democrat."
In 1852 he was elected a justice of the peace and held the office until January, 1857, when he was appointed an inspector in the New York Custom House. This position he resigned for that of private secretary to Collector Schell.
In July, 1861, having resigned his position in New York, he went to the West, and having previously devoted his spare time to the study of the law he was admitted to practice in Missouri, and in partnership with his brother-in-law, Ex-Governor Beebe, opened a law office in Kansas City. But the Civil War destroyed business and the office was soon closed. Mr. Little returned East and in December, 1861, was admitted to the Bar of this State.
In April, 1862, he opened a law office in Carmel and continued in active practice to the time of his death. Mr. Little established the "Putnam County Courier" and was its editor during all his residence in the county, raising it to a high state of prosperity.
In 1864 and again in 1867 he was elected district attorney of the county, holding the office for six years.
Mr. Little married. August 28th, 1854, Mary Virginia, daughter of Elder Gilbert Beebe of Middletown, N.Y. Five daughters and three sons were born to them, of whom all except the eldest son and youngest daughter, survive.
In the fall of 1877 Mr. Little was prostrated by a severe attack of pneumonia from which he never fully recovered. He died August 24th, 1883.
From: HISTORY OF PUTNAM COUNTY NEW YORK, WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ITS PROMINENT MEN., BY WILLIAM S. PELLETREAU, A.M., PHILADELPHIA, W.W. PRESTON & CO., 1886.
James Dynes Little was born in New York city, May 15th, 1832. In his young days he learned the printer's trade, and in 1849, at the early age of seventeen, he came to Carmel and assumed the editorial and general management of the "Putnam Democrat."
In 1852 he was elected a justice of the peace and held the office until January, 1857, when he was appointed an inspector in the New York Custom House. This position he resigned for that of private secretary to Collector Schell.
In July, 1861, having resigned his position in New York, he went to the West, and having previously devoted his spare time to the study of the law he was admitted to practice in Missouri, and in partnership with his brother-in-law, Ex-Governor Beebe, opened a law office in Kansas City. But the Civil War destroyed business and the office was soon closed. Mr. Little returned East and in December, 1861, was admitted to the Bar of this State.
In April, 1862, he opened a law office in Carmel and continued in active practice to the time of his death. Mr. Little established the "Putnam County Courier" and was its editor during all his residence in the county, raising it to a high state of prosperity.
In 1864 and again in 1867 he was elected district attorney of the county, holding the office for six years.
Mr. Little married. August 28th, 1854, Mary Virginia, daughter of Elder Gilbert Beebe of Middletown, N.Y. Five daughters and three sons were born to them, of whom all except the eldest son and youngest daughter, survive.
In the fall of 1877 Mr. Little was prostrated by a severe attack of pneumonia from which he never fully recovered. He died August 24th, 1883.
James was born on Varick Street in New York City. His parents came to America from Liverpool in 1826, during which voyage his mother gave birth to his older brother, "whose first cradle was a vessel rocked by the bosom of the mighty deep". At the age of 10 years old, James was adopted into the family of the Reverend Gilbert Beebe of New Vernon. In the office of the reverend's paper, "The Signs of the Times", an old-school baptist journal, James learned the printers art. On August 31st, 1854, he was married to Mary Virginia, the youngest daughter of Rev Beebe, his adoptive father. James was proprietor and editor of the Putnam County Courier for 34 years. He was also connected with the Custom House and served Putman County as District Attorney for some time. .
From: HISTORY OF PUTNAM COUNTY NEW YORK, WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ITS PROMINENT MEN., BY WILLIAM S. PELLETREAU, A.M., PHILADELPHIA, W.W. PRESTON & CO., 1886.
James Dynes Little was born in New York city, May 15th, 1832. In his young days he learned the printer's trade, and in 1849, at the early age of seventeen, he came to Carmel and assumed the editorial and general management of the "Putnam Democrat."
In 1852 he was elected a justice of the peace and held the office until January, 1857, when he was appointed an inspector in the New York Custom House. This position he resigned for that of private secretary to Collector Schell.
In July, 1861, having resigned his position in New York, he went to the West, and having previously devoted his spare time to the study of the law he was admitted to practice in Missouri, and in partnership with his brother-in-law, Ex-Governor Beebe, opened a law office in Kansas City. But the Civil War destroyed business and the office was soon closed. Mr. Little returned East and in December, 1861, was admitted to the Bar of this State.
In April, 1862, he opened a law office in Carmel and continued in active practice to the time of his death. Mr. Little established the "Putnam County Courier" and was its editor during all his residence in the county, raising it to a high state of prosperity.
In 1864 and again in 1867 he was elected district attorney of the county, holding the office for six years.
Mr. Little married. August 28th, 1854, Mary Virginia, daughter of Elder Gilbert Beebe of Middletown, N.Y. Five daughters and three sons were born to them, of whom all except the eldest son and youngest daughter, survive.
In the fall of 1877 Mr. Little was prostrated by a severe attack of pneumonia from which he never fully recovered. He died August 24th, 1883.
From: HISTORY OF PUTNAM COUNTY NEW YORK, WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ITS PROMINENT MEN., BY WILLIAM S. PELLETREAU, A.M., PHILADELPHIA, W.W. PRESTON & CO., 1886.
James Dynes Little was born in New York city, May 15th, 1832. In his young days he learned the printer's trade, and in 1849, at the early age of seventeen, he came to Carmel and assumed the editorial and general management of the "Putnam Democrat."
In 1852 he was elected a justice of the peace and held the office until January, 1857, when he was appointed an inspector in the New York Custom House. This position he resigned for that of private secretary to Collector Schell.
In July, 1861, having resigned his position in New York, he went to the West, and having previously devoted his spare time to the study of the law he was admitted to practice in Missouri, and in partnership with his brother-in-law, Ex-Governor Beebe, opened a law office in Kansas City. But the Civil War destroyed business and the office was soon closed. Mr. Little returned East and in December, 1861, was admitted to the Bar of this State.
In April, 1862, he opened a law office in Carmel and continued in active practice to the time of his death. Mr. Little established the "Putnam County Courier" and was its editor during all his residence in the county, raising it to a high state of prosperity.
In 1864 and again in 1867 he was elected district attorney of the county, holding the office for six years.
Mr. Little married. August 28th, 1854, Mary Virginia, daughter of Elder Gilbert Beebe of Middletown, N.Y. Five daughters and three sons were born to them, of whom all except the eldest son and youngest daughter, survive.
In the fall of 1877 Mr. Little was prostrated by a severe attack of pneumonia from which he never fully recovered. He died August 24th, 1883.
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