John Dickson (New York politician)
American politician
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John Dickson (June 1, 1783 – February 22, 1852) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
John Dickson | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business | |
| In office 1833–1835 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 26th district | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1835 | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Francis Granger |
| New York State Assembly | |
| In office 1829–1830 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1, 1783 |
| Died | February 22, 1852 (aged 68) |
| Resting place | Pioneer Cemetery |
| Party | Anti-Masonic |
| Education | Middlebury College |
Early years
Born in Keene, New Hampshire, Dickson graduated from Middlebury College of Vermont in 1808. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1812 and commenced practice in West Bloomfield, New York.
Career
He served as member of the State assembly in 1829 and 1830.
Dickson was elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the Twenty-second and Twenty-third Congresses (March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1835). He served as chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business (Twenty-third Congress).
Personal life
He resumed the practice of law in West Bloomfield, New York, where he died on February 22, 1852. He was interred in Pioneer Cemetery. His home at West Bloomfield, known as the John and Mary Dickson House, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
