Albion's longest serving school board member (39 years) and one of the organizers of the Albion Public Schools (1855). Albion Mayor 1900. Albion postmaster 1861-1866. Local dry goods merchant. Dalrymple was also a member of Albion's first "Alert" fire department in the 1860s. Dalrymple Elementary School was named in his memory. It opened January 2, 1918 and was closed in June, 1982. Dalrymple Street (originally Dalrymple Bouvelard) was named for him. Charles came to Albion as a child in 1839 and was educated here. His parents: David & Hannah (Douglas) Dalrymple were born in NY. Wives: 1. Jane E. Knickerbocker m. 11/27/1866 d. 1891; 2) Ann White Marsters m. 1896.
June 29, 1905. "Dalrymple Resigns. The following resignation was received this morning by president Schneider, of the School Board: ‘To the honorable board of education of the public schools of Albion: I hereby tender my resignation as a member of said board to take effect at once. Thanking the public for the confidence reposed in me during my service on said board continuously since 1866. Signed, Charles W. Dalrymple, Albion, Michigan, June 28, 1905."
ALBION 100 YEARS AGO--JUNE 1905
Morning Star, June 5, 2005, pg. 10

Albion's longest serving school board member (39 years) and one of the organizers of the Albion Public Schools (1855). Albion Mayor 1900. Albion postmaster 1861-1866. Local dry goods merchant. Dalrymple was also a member of Albion's first "Alert" fire department in the 1860s. Dalrymple Elementary School was named in his memory. It opened January 2, 1918 and was closed in June, 1982. Dalrymple Street (originally Dalrymple Bouvelard) was named for him. Charles came to Albion as a child in 1839 and was educated here. His parents: David & Hannah (Douglas) Dalrymple were born in NY. Wives: 1. Jane E. Knickerbocker m. 11/27/1866 d. 1891; 2) Ann White Marsters m. 1896.
June 29, 1905. "Dalrymple Resigns. The following resignation was received this morning by president Schneider, of the School Board: ‘To the honorable board of education of the public schools of Albion: I hereby tender my resignation as a member of said board to take effect at once. Thanking the public for the confidence reposed in me during my service on said board continuously since 1866. Signed, Charles W. Dalrymple, Albion, Michigan, June 28, 1905."
ALBION 100 YEARS AGO--JUNE 1905
Morning Star, June 5, 2005, pg. 10