David W. Dickinson

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David W. Dickinson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 8th district
In office
March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1835
Preceded byCave Johnson
Succeeded byAbram P. Maury
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845
Preceded byRobert L. Caruthers
Succeeded byMeredith P. Gentry
Personal details
BornJune 10, 1808
Franklin, Tennessee
DiedApril 27, 1845 (aged 36)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Political partyJacksonian Whig
Spouse(s)Eliza A. Grantland Dickinson Sallie Brickell Murfree Dickinson
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina
Professionlawyer politician

David W. Dickinson (June 10, 1808 – April 27, 1845) was an American politician who represented Tennessee's eighth district in the United States House of Representatives.

Biography[]

Dickinson, the son of David Dickinson and Fanny Noailles Murfree, was born June 10, 1808 in Franklin, Tennessee. After completing preparatory studies, he graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced law.[1] Dickinson married Eliza A. Grantland, in Milledgeville, Georgia, on December 8, 1835.[2] Eliza died in 1838. He married Sallie Brickell Murfree in September 1821.[3] .

Career[]

Dickinson was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-third Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1833 to March 4, 1835, and as a Whig to the Twenty-eighth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1843 to March 4, 1845.[4]

Death[]

Unable to attend the last session of Congress due to his failing health, he died at "Grantland," his father's home, near Murfreesboro, Tennessee on April 27, 1845 (age 36 years, 321 days). He is interred at the family burying ground at the estate. He was the nephew & son-in-law of U.S. Representative William Hardy Murfree.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "David W. Dickinson". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. ^ "David W. Dickinson". Death Notices and Other Gleanings From The Western Weekly Review Franklin, Tennessee 1831-1840. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  3. ^ "David W. Dickinson". sallysfamilyplace.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  4. ^ "David W. Dickinson". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  5. ^ "David W. Dickinson". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 28 February 2013.

External links[]


U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Cave Johnson 		Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 7th congressional district
1833-1835 		Succeeded by
Abram P. Maury
Preceded by
Robert L. Caruthers 		Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 7th congressional district
1843-1845 		Succeeded by
Meredith P. Gentry
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