William Polk Dobson

William Polk Dobson (1793–1846) was a prominent 19th century North Carolina politician in Surry County. He was the first cousin of President James Knox Polk. Born in Rockford, North Carolina,[1] Dobson was a state senator, representing Surry County in the state senate in Raleigh in 1818–1819, 1827, 1830–1834, 1836, and 1842. Dobson married Mary Hughes, with whom he had twelve children.[2] The current county seat of Surry County, Dobson, is named for him.[3] Dobson is buried in a family cemetery near the Rockford.[4]

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  1. William Polk Dobson (1783 - 1846) - Genealogy Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  2. Dobson Family Papers, 1840s-1987 Retrieved 2018-07-29.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 107.
  4. Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "Dixon-smith to Dodaro". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2020-02-25. Dobson, William Polk (1793-1846) — also known as William P. Dobson — of Surry County, N.C. Born in Stokes County, N.C., 1793. Member of North Carolina state senate, 1818-19, 1827, 1830-34, 1836, 1842 (Surry County 1818-19, 1827, 1830-34, 43rd District 1836, 1842). Died in Rockford, Surry County, N.C., 1846 (age about 53 years). Interment at Dobson Family Cemetery, near Rockford, Surry County, N.C.


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