James Dickson (New South Wales politician) explained

James Dickson
Birth Date:1813 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Scotland
Death Place:Newtown, New South Wales

James Dickson (1813 – 28 April 1863) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1857 until his death.

Early life

Dickson was born in Scotland and was the son of a farmer. After an elementary education he trained as a tailor and came to Australia as an assisted immigrant in 1838. On arrival he established a successful general store in Maitland and also accrued significant pastoral interests.

New South Wales Parliament

Dickson was a member of the first New South Wales Legislative Assembly which was convened after the establishment of responsible self-government in 1856. He was elected for the two-member seat of Northumberland Boroughs at a by-election in November 1857 which was caused by the death of the incumbent member, Bob Nichols.[1] Dickson retained the seat, unopposed, at the 1858 election,[2] but the electorate was abolished prior to the next election in 1859. At that election, Dickson was an unsuccessful candidate at East Maitland,[3] and Patrick's Plains.[4] He re-entered parliament as the member for East Maitland following the 1859 by-election caused by the resignation of the incumbent Joseph Chambers who had accepted a position as Crown Prosecutor in the Western Districts of New South Wales.[5] Dickson retained this seat at the 1860 election,[6] until his death in 1863. He did not attain ministerial or parliamentary office.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Northumberland Boroughs by-election 1857 . 1856 . NorthumberlandBoroughs_3 . 13 June 2019.
  2. 1858 . Northumberland Boroughs . 12 June 2019.
  3. 1859 . East Maitland . 1 May 2020.
  4. 1859 . Patrick's Plains . 1 May 2020.
  5. 1859 East Maitland by-election . 1859 . MaitlandEast_1 . 3 September 2020.
  6. 1860 . East Maitland . 29 April 2020.
  7. 390 . Yes . Mr James Dickson (1813-1863) . 9 June 2019.