DICKINSON, Edward^[1]

1803 - 1874  (71 years)

• Name	DICKINSON, Edward
  Birth	1 Jan 1803	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusett, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Jun 1874	West Cemetery, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA   [1, 2]
  Death	16 Jun 1874	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  	U.S. Congressman. He attended Amherst Academy, graduated from Yale College in 1823, studied law at the law school of Northampton Law School Massachusetts, was admitted to the bar and proceeded to practice law in Amherst, Massachusetts, 1826. He was treasurer of Amherst College (1835-73), a member of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives (1838-39), served in the Massachusetts State Senate (1842-43) and a member of the Governor’s council, (1846-47). In 1853, he was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress, serving until 1855. Declining to be a candidate for reelection, he practiced law and was again elected a member of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives in 1873 and served until his death age 71. He also was the father of noted poet Emily Dickinson. Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith [3]
  Age	71 years
  Person ID	P2349	Dutton Ancestry
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	DICKINSON, Samuel Fowler Sr           b. 9 Oct 1775, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusett, USA           d. 23 Apr 1838, Hudson, Summit County, Ohio, USA (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	GUNN, Lucretia G           b. 3 Oct 1775, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusett, USA           d. 11 May 1840, Enfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	31 Mar 1802	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 5 months - She : 26 years and 5 months.
  Children	+ 1. DICKINSON, Edward           b. 1 Jan 1803, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusett, USA           d. 16 Jun 1874, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F5600	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	NORCROSS, Emily           b. 23 Jun 1804, Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA           d. 14 Nov 1882, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 78 years)  [1]
  Marriage	6 Mar 1828	Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 2 months - She : 23 years and 9 months.
  Children	1. DICKINSON, Emily Elizabeth           b. 10 Dec 1830, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusett, USA           d. 15 May 1886, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA (Age 55 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F5601	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Jan 1803 - Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusett, USA Marriage - 6 Mar 1828 - Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA Burial - Jun 1874 - West Cemetery, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA Death - 16 Jun 1874 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S141] Familysearch.org. [S50] Findagrave.com. Maintained by: Find a Grave Originally Created by: Garver Graver Added: 11 Jul 2003 Find a Grave Memorial #7675339 [S50] Findagrave.com.