Jesse Column Dickey
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Jesse Column Dickey (February 27, 1808 – February 9, 1891) was a Whig
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
. He moved with his parents to New London, Chester County, Pennsylvania
, in 1812. He graduated from New London Academy and began teaching school at Hopewell Academy
in 1828. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Dickey was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from 1842 to 1845. He elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first
Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Thirty-second
Congress. He served as quartermaster and later paymaster in the United States Army
during the American Civil War
.
On December 11, 1834, He married Margaret J. Dickey, the daughter of Col. David Dickey of Hopewell Cotton Mill, near Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania
. They had nine children. He died in New London in 1891. Interment in New London Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
image source: History of Chester County, Pennsylvania by Futhey and Cope
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Biography
Jesse C. Dickey was born in New Castle, PennsylvaniaNew Castle, Pennsylvania
New Castle is a city in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States, northwest of Pittsburgh and near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border just east of Youngstown, Ohio; in 1910, the total population was 36,280; in 1920, 44,938; and in 1940, 47,638. The population has fallen to 26,309 according to the...
. He moved with his parents to New London, Chester County, Pennsylvania
New London Township, Pennsylvania
New London Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,631 at the 2010 census. It was the birthplace of U.S...
, in 1812. He graduated from New London Academy and began teaching school at Hopewell Academy
Hopewell Academy
Hopewell Academy is a very small, private, coeducational college preparatory school located in Cary, North Carolina.The school's mission statement is:"to provide a challenging and supportive environment for students with diverse learning styles...
in 1828. He also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Dickey was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
from 1842 to 1845. He elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first
31st United States Congress
The Thirty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months...
Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Thirty-second
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
Congress. He served as quartermaster and later paymaster in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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On December 11, 1834, He married Margaret J. Dickey, the daughter of Col. David Dickey of Hopewell Cotton Mill, near Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Oxford, Pennsylvania
Oxford is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Oxford is the closest town to Lincoln University. The population was 4,315 at the 2000 census.-History:The borough was once called Oxford Crossing and Oxford Village....
. They had nine children. He died in New London in 1891. Interment in New London Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
image source: History of Chester County, Pennsylvania by Futhey and Cope