Charles Dickson was a soldier, land owner and political figure in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

. He represented Horton Township in the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia from 1767 to 1776.

He was the son of William Dickson (also spelled Dixon), with roots in northern Ireland. Dickson came to Nova Scotia from Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

. He married his second wife Miriam Ingersoll in 1747. Dickson led a company during the Siege of Beauséjour

Battle of Fort Beauséjour

The Battle of Fort Beauséjour was fought on the Isthmus of Chignecto and marked the end of Father Le Loutre’s War andthe opening of a British offensive in the French and Indian War, which would eventually lead to the end the French Empire in North America...

 in 1755. He settled in Horton township

Wolfville, Nova Scotia

Wolfville is a small town in the Annapolis Valley, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada, located about northwest of the provincial capital, Halifax. As of 2006, the population was 3,772....

 in 1761. Dickson was elected to the assembly in a 1767 by-election held after William Welch's seat was declared vacant. He resigned his seat in the assembly in 1776 due to illness. He died in Horton township several years later.

His half-brother Thomas

Thomas Dixson

Thomas Dixson was a British colonial militiaman and politician serving in Canada.- Early life :The year of Thomas Dixson's birth is not clear...

also served in the assembly.