Rodolphus Dickinson (December 28, 1797 – March 20, 1849) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1847 to 1849.
Rodolphus Dickinson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 20, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Henry St. John |
| Succeeded by | Amos E. Wood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 28, 1797 Hatfield, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 20, 1849 (aged 51) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery (Fremont, Ohio) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Marguerite Beaugrand |
| Alma mater | Williams College |
He was the father of Edward F. Dickinson.
Biography
editBorn in Hatfield, Massachusetts, Dickinson attended the public schools and Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts from 1818 to 1821. He studied law with Gustavus Swan of Columbus, Ohio.[1]
Lawyer
editHe was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Tiffin, Ohio. He was appointed prosecuting attorney for Seneca County in 1824, for Williams County in 1826, and for Sandusky County in 1827.
He moved to Lower Sandusky, Ohio, in 1826. He served as a member of the Board of Public Works of Ohio 1836–1845.
Congress
editDickinson was elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth and Thirty-first Congresses and served from March 4, 1847, until his death in Washington, D.C., on March 20, 1849.
He was temporarily interred in Washington, D.C., then permanently reinterred in Oakwood Cemetery (Fremont, Ohio). His wife was Marguerite Beaugrand from Lower Sandusky.[1]
See also
editSources
edit- ^ a b Meek, Basil, ed. (1909). Twentieth Century History of Sandusky County, Ohio and Representative Citizens. Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Pub. Co. p. 182.
- United States Congress. "Rodolphus Dickinson (id: D000325)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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