William Dickson

American politician (1770-1816)
Person human Q1654107
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William Dickson

Summary

William Dickson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Duplin County[2]. He was born on May 5, 1770[3]. He passed away in Nashville[4]. He died on February 21, 1816[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Dickson was born in Duplin County[2].
  • William Dickson passed away in Nashville[4].
  • William Dickson was born on May 5, 1770[3].
  • William Dickson died on February 21, 1816[5].
  • William Dickson's father was William Dickson[8].
  • A child of William Dickson was Mary Flora Dickson[9].
  • William Dickson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Dickson's professions included politician[6].
  • William Dickson held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[11].
  • William Dickson held the position of member of the Tennessee House of Representatives[12].
  • William Dickson is recorded as male[13].
  • William Dickson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Dickson was affiliated with the Republican Party[15].
  • William Dickson's family name is recorded as Dickson[16].
  • William Dickson's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Dickson's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[18].
  • William Dickson's described by source is recorded as A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[19].
  • William Dickson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • William Dickson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Dickson'}[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Duplin County[2], William Dickson… he was born on May 5, 1770[3]. His father was he[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Dickson worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[11], a member of parliament[22], in United States[23] and member of the Tennessee House of Representatives[12], a position[24], in United States[25].

Personal Life

A child of William Dickson was Mary Flora Dickson[9]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[15].

Death and Burial

William Dickson died on February 21, 1816[5]. He passed away in Nashville[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Dickson include Dickson County[26], a county of Tennessee[27], in United States[28], founded in 1803[29].

Why It Matters

William Dickson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Entities named for him include Dickson County[26], a county of Tennessee[27], in United States[28], founded in 1803[29].

FAQs

Where was William Dickson born?

William Dickson's place of birth was Duplin County[2].

Where did William Dickson die?

William Dickson died in Nashville[4].

Who were William Dickson's parents?

William Dickson's father was William Dickson[8].

What did William Dickson do for work?

William Dickson worked as politician[6].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 21d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Family name Dickson
    Work location Washington, D.C.
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