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Robert Dickson (1843–1924)
Robert, Rob, or Bobby Dickson may refer to: Law and politics * Sir Robert Dickson, 1st Baronet (died 1711), MP of the Parliament of Scotland * Sir Robert Dickson, 2nd Baronet (1694–1760), MP of the Parliament of Scotland * Robert Dickson (Nova Scotia politician) (1777–1835), farmer and political figure in Nova Scotia * Robert Dickson (Upper Canada politician) (1796–1846), lawyer and political figure in Upper Canada * Robert Dickson (1843–1924), Swedish politician, governor in Jönköping and Stockholm, Governor of Stockholm * Robert Temple Dickson II (1909–1950), American politician; member of the Texas House of Representatives * Brian Dickson (Robert George Brian Dickson, 1916–1998), chief justice of Canada * Robert Temple Dickson III (1934–2006), American politician from Texas Sports * Bruce Dickson (ice hockey), Bruce Dickson (Robert Bruce Dickson, born 1931), Canadian ice hockey player. * Bob Dickson (born 1944), American golfer * Bobby Dickson (born 1955), Sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Robert Dickson, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Dickson (died October 1711), first holder of the baronetcy of Dickson of Sornbeg, was a shire commissioner of the Parliament of Scotland for the Edinburghshire (Parliament of Scotland constituency), constituency of Edinburghshire from 1702 to 1707, who voted for the Treaty of Union, Union. He was the son of Alexander Dickson of Tourlands. He was created a baronet of Nova Scotia on 28 February 1695 when he was described as being of Sornbeg in Galston parish, Galston, Ayrshire, but later acquired a large estate in Inveresk. He was succeeded as second baronet by his son Robert (1694–1760) whose only son predeceased him, so the title presumably became extinct on his death. A couple of publications''The London Magazine'' and the Irish ''Exshaw's Magazine'' however announced in 1760 that a David Dickson "of Derrymore, King's County", Ireland, had succeeded to the baronetcy. No such person is known to be connected to the family and there is no further trace either of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |