John Dickson (disambiguation)
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John Dickson may refer to:
- John Dickson (New York politician) (1783–1852), U.S. Representative from New York
- John Dickson (railway contractor)John Dickson (railway contractor)John Dickson , was a railway contractor responsible for the promotion, construction and operation of several railway lines in England and Wales, especially in and around Swansea. His finances were never securely based and he was forced into bankruptcy on three occasions.-Early days :Dickson was...
(c1819-1892) - John Dickson (author)John Dickson (author)John Dickson is an Australian writer, historian and Senior Research Fellowin the Department of Ancient History at Macquarie University. He is co-founder and director of the Centre for Public Christianity, a media company that seeks to "promote the public understanding of the Christian faith"...
, Australian Christian author - John B. DicksonJohn B. DicksonJohn Baird Dickson has been a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 1992....
(born 1943), American leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - John Dickson CarrJohn Dickson CarrJohn Dickson Carr was an American author of detective stories, who also published under the pen names Carter Dickson, Carr Dickson and Roger Fairbairn....
(1906–1977), American author of detective stories - John Dickson, pseudonym of Sigrid SchultzSigrid SchultzSigrid Schultz was a notable American reporter and war correspondent in an era when women were a rarity in both print and radio journalism.-Background:...
(1893–1980), American war correspondent - John Dickson (MP), British Member of Parliament for PeeblesshirePeeblesshire (UK Parliament constituency)Peeblesshire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1708 until 1868. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post voting system.-Boundaries:...
- John Dickson (composer), film/TV composer