Oliver James Dickey (April 6, 1823 – April 21, 1876) was a

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member of the

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from

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Biography

Oliver J. Dickey (son of John Dickey (U.S. politician), John Dickey) was born in Old Brighton, Pennsylvania. He attended Beaver Academy and Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1844 and practiced. He served as district attorney of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, from 1856 to 1859. During the American Civil War, Dickey served as lieutenant colonel of the Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. Dickey was elected as a Republican to the 40th United States Congress, Fortieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thaddeus Stevens and on the same day was elected to the 41st United States Congress, Forty-first Congress. He was reelected to the 42nd United States Congress, Forty-second Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in United States House election, 1872, 1872. He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1873. He resumed the practice of law in Lancaster and died in 1876. He was interred in Woodward Hill Cemetery.

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