Edward Dickinson | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMassachusetts's10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Zeno Scudder |
| Succeeded by | Calvin C. Chaffee |
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| Born | (1803-01-01)January 1, 1803 Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | June 16, 1874(1874-06-16) (aged 71) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse | Emily Norcross Dickinson |
| Children | Austin,Emily,Lavinia |
| Alma mater | Yale College Northampton Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Edward Dickinson (January 1, 1803 – June 16, 1874) was an American politician fromMassachusetts.[1] He is also known as the father of the poetEmily Dickinson; their family home in Amherst, theEmily Dickinson Museum, is a museum dedicated to her.[2]
Dickinson, the eldest son of Hon. Samuel Fowler Dickinson and Lucretia (Gunn) Dickinson, was born inAmherst, Massachusetts, where he attended public schools and theAmherst Academy. He graduated fromYale College in 1823 and studied atNorthampton Law School inNorthampton, Massachusetts. He was admitted to the bar and commenced law practice in Amherst in 1826. On May 6, 1828, he marriedEmily Norcross Dickinson (1804–1882); they had three children:William Austin,Emily Elizabeth, andLavinia Norcross.[2]
Dickinson served as treasurer ofAmherst College from 1835 until 1873.[1] He received an honoraryLL.D. from Amherst in 1863.
He served in theMassachusetts House of Representatives 1838–1839 and in theMassachusetts Senate from 1842 to 1843.[1] He was a member of theMassachusetts Governor's Council in 1846 and 1847.[1]
He was then elected as aWhig to theUnited States Congress 1853–1855 and subsequently declined candidacy for the Republican nomination of Lieutenant Governor in 1861 before returning to theMassachusetts House of Representatives in 1873.[1] He was elected for the main purpose of securing to the town the advantages of theMassachusetts Central Railroad.
On the morning of June 16, 1874, after a careful speech in the House on his connection with theHoosac Tunnel, he suffered anapoplexy and died at his hotel before evening.[3] He is buried in Amherst's West Cemetery.
This article incorporates public domain material from theYale Obituary Record.
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