American politician (1808–1890)
Jesse C. Dickey
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851Preceded by Abraham Robinson McIlvaine Succeeded by John Alexander Morrison In office 1842–1845Preceded by William K. Correy , Robert Futhey , Emmor Elton, Robert Laverty Succeeded by William Price, William D. Thomas , George Ladley
Born Jesse Column Dickey
(1808-02-27 ) February 27, 1808New Castle, Pennsylvania , U.S.Died February 19, 1890(1890-02-19) (aged 81)New London, Pennsylvania , U.S. Resting place New London Presbyterian Church Cemetery Political party Whig Spouse
Margaret J. Dickey
(
m. 1834)
Children 9 Signature
Jesse Column Dickey (February 27, 1808 – February 19, 1890) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania . He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives .
Early life
Jesse Column Dickey was born on February 27, 1808, in New Castle, Pennsylvania . He moved with his parents to New London, Chester County, Pennsylvania , in 1812. He graduated from New London Academy .[ 1] [ 2]
Career
Dickey began teaching school at Hopewell Academy in 1828. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits.[ 1]
Dickey was elected as a Whig to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives , representing Chester County . He served from 1843 to 1845.[ 3] [ 4] He elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Thirty-second Congress. During the American Civil War , he served under Cassius M. Clay during the Defense of Washington . He then was quartermaster and later paymaster in the United States Army . He served until June 1866. He traveled extensively in his role as paymaster and worked in St. Louis and New Orleans .[ 1] [ 2]
Personal life
On December 11, 1834, he married Margaret J. Dickey, the daughter of Col. David Dickey of Hopewell Cotton Mill, near Oxford . They had nine children.[ 1] His daughter Letitia married Aaron B. Storey.[ 2]
Dickey died in New London in 1891, and was interred in New London Presbyterian Church Cemetery.[ 1]
References
^ a b c d e "Dickey, Jesse Column" . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ a b c Cope, Gilbert; Ashmead, Henry Graham, eds. (1904). Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania . Vol. 1. The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 354. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Archive.org .
^ "Jesse C. Dickey" . Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives . Retrieved December 4, 2023 .
^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People . The Union History Company. p. 440. Retrieved December 4, 2023 – via Archive.org .
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