Robert Dickson (8 July 1777 – 10 November 1835) was a farmer and political figure in

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. He represented Onslow township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1818 to 1826 and from 1830 to 1836. He was born in Onslow, Nova Scotia, the son of Charles Dickson and Amelia Bishop. In 1798, he married Lavinia DeWolf. Dickson was a

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and a colonel in the militia. He died in office at the age of 58. His brothers,

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and

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, and brother-in-law,

Samuel George William Archibald Samuel George William Archibald (February 5, 1777 – January 28, 1846) was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Halifax County from 1806 to 1836 and Colchester County from 1836 to 1841 in the Nova Scotia H ...

, also served in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.

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