William Dickson (May 5, 1770 – February 21, 1816) was an American politician who represented Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives 1801 to 1807.
William Dickson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Jesse Wharton |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's at-large district (seat A) | |
| In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 | |
| Preceded by | District recreated |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | William C. C. Claiborne |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated |
| Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
| In office 1799–1803 | |
| Preceded by | James Stuart |
| Succeeded by | James Stuart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 5, 1770 Duplin County, Province of North Carolina, British America |
| Died | February 21, 1816 (aged 45) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Spouse | Polly Gray Dickson Susannah Hickman Dickson |
| Children | Cornelia Ann Dickson
Indiana Dickson Florida Dickson Baldwin David Dickson |
| Profession | Physician Politician |
Biography edit
Dickson was born in Duplin County in the Province of North Carolina on May 5, 1770 and was educated at Grove Academy in Kenansville. With his parents, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1795; studied medicine, then practiced as a physician. He married Polly Gray on August 19, 1802, in Nashville. They had three daughters and one son, Cornelia Ann Dickson, Indiana Dickson, Florida Dickson Baldwin and David Dickson. His second wife was Susannah Hickman. They had no children.[1]
Career edit
Dickson entered politics as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives, serving as its speaker from 1799 to 1803.[2]
Elected as a republican, Dickson served as a U.S. representative for Tennessee for the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Congresses from March 4, 1801, to March 3, 1807.[3] He became a friend of President Andrew Jackson during that time. He was a trustee of the University of Nashville from 1806 to 1816.
Death edit
Dickson died in Nashville on February 21, 1816 (age 45 years, 292 days). He is interred at a rural cemetery in Davidson County, Tennessee, near Nashville. Dickson County in Tennessee is named after him. A cousin of Molton Dickson, he was a member of the Freemasons.[4]
References edit
- ^ "William Dickson". Ancestry.com. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ "William Dickson". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ "William Dickson". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ "William Dickson". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
External links edit
- The Dickson Herald (cached by Google) at the Wayback Machine (archived July 19, 2004)
- The Tennessean
- U.S. Congress Biographical Directory entry