John Dickson | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business | |
| In office 1833–1835 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's26th district | |
| In office March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1835 Serving with William Babcock (1831-1833) | |
| Preceded by | |
| Succeeded by | Francis Granger |
| New York State Assembly | |
| In office 1829–1830 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1783-06-01)June 1, 1783 |
| Died | February 22, 1852(1852-02-22) (aged 68) |
| Resting place | Pioneer Cemetery |
| Political party | Anti-Masonic |
| Education | Middlebury College |
John Dickson (June 1, 1783 – February 22, 1852) was aU.S. Representative fromNew York.
Born inKeene, New Hampshire, Dickson graduated fromMiddlebury College ofVermont in 1808. He studied law and wasadmitted to the bar in 1812 and commenced practice inWest Bloomfield, New York.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1829 and 1830.
Dickson was elected as anAnti-Masonic candidate to theTwenty-second andTwenty-third Congresses (March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1835). He served as chairman of the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business (Twenty-third Congress).
He resumed the practice of law inWest Bloomfield, New York, where he died on February 22, 1852. He was interred in Pioneer Cemetery. His home at West Bloomfield, known as theJohn and Mary Dickson House, was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Jehiel H. Halsey andRobert S. Rose (in a two-seat district) | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 26th congressional district March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1835 Served alongside:William Babcock (until March 4, 1833, in a two-seat district) | Succeeded by |
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