Samuel Dicker was an English politician who represented Plymouth

Plymouth (UK Parliament constituency)

Plymouth was a parliamentary borough in Devon, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1298 and again from 1442 until 1918, when the borough was merged with the neighbouring Devonport and the combined area divided into three single-member constituencies.-In the...

 in the British House of Commons in the eighteenth century, and was also responsible for the building of the first Walton Bridge

Walton Bridge

Walton Bridge is a road bridge across the River Thames in England, carrying the A244 road between Walton-on-Thames and Shepperton. It crosses the Thames on the reach between Sunbury Lock and Shepperton Lock. The architecture of the present bridge could at best be described as visually unappealing...

 in Surrey

Surrey

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Dicker owned plantations in Jamaica

Jamaica

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 and in 1738 was appointed a Councilor of Jamaica He was also a land-owner of Walton on Thames and created an estate at Mount Felix. In 1750 built the first bridge

Old Walton Bridge

Old Walton Bridge is the name given to the first Walton Bridge built across the River Thames at Walton-on-Thames in Surrey, England. The wooden bridge was completed in 1750 and stood until 1783 when it was dismantled to make way for a brickwork replacement....

 across the River Thames

River Thames

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 at Walton at his own expense, obtaining an Act to enable him to do so and levy tolls. The bridge was painted in 1755 by Canaletto

Canaletto

Giovanni Antonio Canal better known as Canaletto , was a Venetian painter famous for his landscapes, or vedute, of Venice. He was also an important printmaker in etching.- Early career :...

 who referred to Il Signiore Cavaliere Dicker

In 1754, Dicker was elected Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Plymouth, the port and major Royal Navy base in Devon

Devon

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. He held the seat until his death in 1760.