James Dickson (New South Wales politician)

James Dickson (1813 – 28 April 1863) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1857 until his death.

James Dickson
Personal details
Born(1813-01-01)1 January 1813
Scotland
Died28 April 1863(1863-04-28) (aged 50)
Newtown, New South Wales

Early life

Dickson was born in Scotland and was the son of a farmer. After an elementary education he trained as a tailor and came to Australia as an assisted immigrant in 1838. On arrival he established a successful general store in Maitland and also accrued significant pastoral interests.[1]

New South Wales Parliament

Dickson was a member of the first New South Wales Legislative Assembly which was convened after the establishment of responsible self-government in 1856. He was elected for the two-member seat of Northumberland Boroughs at a by-election in November 1857 which was caused by the death of the incumbent member, Bob Nichols.[2] Dickson retained the seat, unopposed, at the 1858 election,[3] but the electorate was abolished prior to the next election in 1859. At that election, Dickson was an unsuccessful candidate at East Maitland,[4] and Patrick's Plains.[5] He re-entered parliament as the member for East Maitland following the 1859 by-election caused by the resignation of the incumbent Joseph Chambers who had accepted a position as Crown Prosecutor in the Western Districts of New South Wales.[6] Dickson retained this seat at the 1860 election,[7] until his death in 1863. He did not attain ministerial or parliamentary office.[8]

References

  1. Walsh, G P (1972). "Dickson, James (1813–1863)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Volume 4. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 5 September 2020 via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  2. Green, Antony. "Northumberland Boroughs by-election 1857". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. Green, Antony. "1858 Northumberland Boroughs". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  4. Green, Antony. "1859 East Maitland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. Green, Antony. "1859 Patrick's Plains". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  6. Green, Antony. "1859 East Maitland by-election". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  7. Green, Antony. "1860 East Maitland". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  8. "Mr James Dickson (1813-1863)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 June 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Bob Nichols
Member for Northumberland Boroughs
1857  1859
Served alongside: Weekes
Succeeded by
Seat Abolished
Preceded by
Joseph Chambers
Member for East Maitland
1859  1863
Succeeded by
John Darvall
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