John Dickey

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For the Canadian member of Parliament, see John Dickey (Canadian politician).

John Dickey (June 23, 1794 – March 14, 1853) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

John Dickey (father of Oliver James Dickey) was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. He was appointed postmaster of Old Brighton, Pennsylvania, on April 11, 1818, and served until May 17, 1821. He served as sheriff from 1824 to 1827. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate in 1835 and 1837.

Dickey was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-eighth Congress. He was again elected to the Thirtieth Congress. He was appointed United States Marshal for the western district of Pennsylvania on January 22, 1852. He died in Beaver, Pennsylvania, in 1853. Interment in the Old Cemetery.

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Henry White Beeson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 20th congressional district 1843 - 1845	Succeeded by John Hoge Ewing
Preceded by John Hoge Ewing	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 20th congressional district 1847 - 1849	Succeeded by Robert R. Reed

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 68794345 LCCN: nr92024566

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Name	Dickey, John
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	June 23, 1794
Place of birth
Date of death	March 14, 1853
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