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.
He 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.
rodolphus, dickinson, december, 1797, march, 1849, american, lawyer, politician, served, term, representative, from, ohio, from, 1847, 1849, member, house, representatives, from, ohio, districtin, office, march, 1847, march, 1849preceded, byhenry, johnsucceede. 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 DickinsonMember of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio s 6th districtIn office March 4 1847 March 20 1849Preceded byHenry St JohnSucceeded byAmos E WoodPersonal detailsBorn 1797 12 28 December 28 1797Hatfield MassachusettsDiedMarch 20 1849 1849 03 20 aged 51 Washington D C Resting placeOakwood Cemetery Fremont Ohio Political partyDemocraticSpouseMarguerite BeaugrandAlma materWilliams College He was the father of Edward F Dickinson Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Lawyer 1 2 Congress 2 See also 3 SourcesBiography 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 edit He 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 edit Dickinson 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 nbsp Marguerite Beaugrand married Rodolphus DickinsonSee also editList of United States Congress members who died in office 1790 1899 Sources 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 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byHenry St John Member of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio s 6th congressional district1847 1849 Succeeded byAmos E Wood Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rodolphus Dickinson amp oldid 1198862138, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
