[1] Dwight moved with his parents in 1830 to Caroline, and in 1836 to Dryden, New York.

He engaged in mercantile pursuits, farming, real-estate business, and in the manufacture and sale of lumber.

He was appointed by Governor Morgan a member of the senatorial district war committee in 1861.

He served as director, member of the executive committee, and vice president of the Southern Central Railroad for many years.

[2] This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress