[1] He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1893 from Harvard University, an Artium Magister degree in 1894 from the same institution and a Bachelor of Laws in 1897 from Harvard Law School and was admitted to the bar the same year.

He was reelected to the 70th, 71st and 72nd United States Congresses and served from November 2, 1926, until his resignation effective October 1, 1932, having been appointed to the federal bench.

[1] Dallinger was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on June 20, 1932, to a seat on the United States Customs Court vacated by Judge Israel F. Fischer.

He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 28, 1932, and received his commission on July 8, 1932.

[2] After his retirement from the federal bench, Dallinger engaged in agricultural pursuits.