James Dinsmore (c. 1771 – 1830) was an Irish-American carpenter, known for his work while serving Thomas Jefferson.
[2] Dinsmore was born c. 1771 or 1772 in Ireland and he emigrated to the United States during the late 1700s, where he became a naturalized American citizen on June 5, 1798.
He was hired by Jefferson in Philadelphia, who paid for Dinsmore's tools and travel expenses to Charlottesville, Virginia.
[3] While at Monticello Dinsmore worked on the house's interior and was responsible for much of its woodwork.
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