Robert Dickson (Nova Scotia politician)

Robert Dickson was a farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

. He represented Onslow township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly

Nova Scotia House of Assembly

The Nova Scotia Legislature, consisting of Her Majesty The Queen represented by the Lieutenant Governor and the House of Assembly, is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada...

from 1818 to 1826 and from 1830 to 1836.

He was born in Onslow, Nova Scotia

Onslow, Nova Scotia

Onslow is a small, unincorporated, Canadian rural community in central Colchester County, Nova Scotia. The community is located along the north bank of the Salmon River, opposite the town of Truro and is largely a farming area...

, the son of Charles Dickson

Charles Dickson

Charles Dickson was a merchant, shipbuilder, farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Onslow township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1785 to 1799....

and Amelia Bishop. In 1798, he married Lavinia DeWolf. Dickson was a justice of the peace

Justice of the Peace

A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...

and a colonel in the militia. He died in office at the age of 58.

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