William Dickson (Nova Scotia politician)
William Dickson (c. 1779 – 15 February 1834) was a politician in Nova Scotia. He represented the town of Truro in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1818 to 1826.
He was born in nearby Onslow, the son of Charles Dickson and Amelia Bishop, emigrants from Connecticut. In 1801, he married Rebecca Pearson, the daughter of , who also represented Truro in the provincial assembly. His brothers, Robert and Thomas Dickson (Nova Scotia politician)|Thomas]], and brother-in-law, Samuel George William Archibald, also served in the Nova Scotia House of Assemby.
References[]
- Eaton, Arthur Wentworth Hamilton (1910). The History of King's County, Nova Scotia. Salem Press Company. p. 644.
- Elliott, Shirley B., ed. (1984). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia 1758-1983: a biographical directory (PDF). Province of Nova Scotia. p. 57. ISBN 0-88871-050-X.
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