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William Dickson (Australian politician) William Edward Dickson (26 April 1893 – 22 May 1966) was an English-born Australian politician. Early life Dickson was born at Widnes in Lancashire to alkali labourer Edward Dickson and Bertha Stancliffe. He migrated to Australia in 1913 ...

(1893–1966), member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales * William Dickson (bishop) (1745–1804), Bishop of Down and Connor, 1784–1804 *

William Dickson (MP) Brigadier General William Dickson of Kilbucho (1748–1815) was an 18th/19th-century commander of the British Army and Member of Parliament. Life He was born on 3 June 1748 the son of Rev David Dickson of Kilbucho (1709-1780) and his wife, An ...

(1748–1815) British Army commander and Member of Parliament * William Dickson (congressman) (1770–1816), American congressman from Tennessee *

William Dickson (Falklands settler) William Dickson, born Dublin, Ireland (died 26 August 1833) was an Irish-born settler in Port Louis in the Falkland Islands during a pivotal time in its history. He was hired by Luis Vernet as Port Louis storekeeper. Following the removal of t ...

(died 1833), administrator of Fort Louis in the Falklands in 1833 *

William Dickson (footballer, born 1866) William Alexander Dickson (27 August 1866 – 1 June 1910) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Aston Villa and Stoke and also the Scotland national team. Career Dickson was born in Crail, Fife and played for Dundee c ...

(1866–1910), Scottish footballer * William Dickson (footballer, born 1923) (1923–2002), Northern Irish footballer * William Dickson (Northern Ireland politician) (born 1947), Northern Irish councillor and shooting survivor *

William Dickson (Nova Scotia politician) William Dickson (c. 1779 – 15 February 1834) was a politician in Nova Scotia. He represented the town of Truro, Nova Scotia, Truro in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1818 to 1826. He was born in nearby Onslow, Nova Scotia, Onslow, the s ...

(1779–1834), politician in Nova Scotia * William Dickson (RAF officer) (1898–1987), British Chief of the Air Staff, 1953–1956 * William Dickson (Upper Canada) (1769–1846), lawyer, businessman and political figure in Upper Canada * William Dickson (solicitor) (1799–1875), solicitor, banker and historian associated with Alnwick, Northumberland, England *

William A. Dickson William Alexander Dickson (July 20, 1861 – February 25, 1940) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi. Born in Centreville, Mississippi, Dickson attended private and public schools, Pleasant Grove School, Centenary College, Jackson, Louisian ...

(1861–1940), U.S. Representative * William Kennedy Dickson (1860–1935), Franco-Scottish inventor and film pioneer *

William Kirk Dickson William Kirk Dickson (1860 – 14 July 1949) was a Scottish advocate, librarian and writer. He was Keeper of the Advocates' Library from 1906 to 1925, and Librarian of the National Library of Scotland from 1925 to 1931. Life He was born in Edinb ...

(1860–1949), Scottish advocate, librarian and writer *

William Purdie Dickson William Purdie Dickson DD LLD (1823–1901) was a Scottish minister and theologian. He was Professor of Divinity at the University of Glasgow from 1873 to 1895. The William Dickson Prize is named in his honour. Early life William Purdie Dicks ...

(1823–1901), Scottish professor of divinity * William Steel Dickson (1744–1824), Ulster Presbyterian minister and member of the Society of the United Irishmen *

William Dickson (chemist) William Dickson TD MBE FRSE FRSC (23 January 1905 – 21 October 1992) was a Scottish chemist and educator. He was the only British schoolteacher to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. He was proud of his fishing heritage. A ...

(1905–1992), Scottish chemist and educator *

William Angus Dickson William Angus Dickson (9 February 1882 – 25 July 1967) was a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (OLA, french: Assemblée législative de l'Ontario) is t ...

(1882–1967), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario *

William B. Dickson William Brown Dickson (November 6, 1865 – January 28, 1942) was an American business executive in the steel industry. Starting his career as a common laborer in the Homestead Steel Works of Carnegie Steel at the age of 15, he rose to become vice p ...

(1865–1942), business executive in the American steel industry *

William M. Dickson William Martin Dickson, also known as William M. Dickson (1827-1889), was a lawyer, prosecuting attorney, and judge from Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. He was one of the founders of the Republican Party and assisted in the framing of the Emanci ...

(1827–1889), lawyer and judge from Cincinnati, Ohio *

Billy Dickson Billy Dickson is an American cinematographer and television director. As a cinematographer he is best known for his work on the television series '' Ally McBeal'', for which he was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Cinema ...

, American cinematographer and television director *

Billy Dickson (footballer) William Dickson (born 8 April 1947 in Larkhall) is a Scottish former footballer, who played most notably for Kilmarnock and Scotland. He played for Kilmarnock for approximately a decade, winning international honours in 1970 and 1971. After a ...

(born 1945), Scottish footballer

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