Samuel Dickson (died 1850)
Samuel Dickson (1776 – 28 October 1850)[1] was an Irish Peelite politician.[2][3]
Samuel Dickson | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for County Limerick | |
| In office 11 August 1837 – 18 August 1847 | |
| Preceded by | William Smith O'Brien William Monsell |
| Succeeded by | William Monsell Wyndham Goold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1776 |
| Died | 28 October 1850 (aged 73–74) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Peelite |
After unsuccessfully contesting Limerick City in 1830, Dickson was first elected MP for County Limerick at a by-election in 1849—caused by the removal of William Smith O'Brien who had been found guilty of high treason—but died in office the following year.[3][4]
He was a member of the Union Club.[3]
References
- Rayment, Leigh (30 August 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "L"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - "State of the Country". Westmeath Independent. 2 June 1849. p. 3. Retrieved 5 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Samuel Dickson". Members of Parliament after 1832. The History of Parliament. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
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