Rodolphus Dickinson
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Rodolphus Dickinson was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Hatfield, Massachusetts
, Dickinson attended the public schools and Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts
from 1818 to 1821.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Tiffin, Ohio
.
He was appointed prosecuting attorney for Seneca County in 1824, for Williams County in 1826, and for Sandusky County in 1827.
He moved to Lower Sandusky, Ohio, in 1826.
He served as a member of the Board of Public Works of Ohio 1836–1845.
Dickinson was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirtieth
and Thirty-first
Congresses and served from March 4, 1847, until his death in Washington, D.C.
, on March 20, 1849.
He was interred in Washington, D.C.
.
He was reinterred in Oakwood Cemetery, Fremont, Ohio
.
A different "Rodolphus Dickinson" (1787–1863) translated "A New and Corrected Version of the New Testament; or, a minute revision, and professed translation of the original histories, memoirs, letters, prophecies, and other productions of the Evangelists and Apostles: to which are subjoined a few, generally brief, critical, explanatory and practical notes," which was published in 1833 by Lilly, Wait, Colman and Holden of Boston (description).
United States House of Representatives
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from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Born in Hatfield, Massachusetts
Hatfield, Massachusetts
Hatfield is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,249 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, Dickinson attended the public schools and Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Williamstown is a town in Berkshire County, in the northwest corner of Massachusetts. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,754 at the 2010 census...
from 1818 to 1821.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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and commenced practice in Tiffin, Ohio
Tiffin, Ohio
Tiffin is a city in and the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. The population was 18,135 at the 2000 census. The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated Tiffin as a Tree City USA....
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He was appointed prosecuting attorney for Seneca County in 1824, for Williams County in 1826, and for Sandusky County in 1827.
He moved to Lower Sandusky, Ohio, in 1826.
He served as a member of the Board of Public Works of Ohio 1836–1845.
Dickinson was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Thirtieth
30th United States Congress
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and Thirty-first
31st United States Congress
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Congresses and served from March 4, 1847, until his death in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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, on March 20, 1849.
He was interred in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
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He was reinterred in Oakwood Cemetery, Fremont, Ohio
Fremont, Ohio
Fremont Public Schools enroll 4,450 students in public primary and secondary schools. The district administers 9 public schools including seven elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school, Fremont Ross. In addition, the city is home to one private catholic high school, Saint Joseph...
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A different "Rodolphus Dickinson" (1787–1863) translated "A New and Corrected Version of the New Testament; or, a minute revision, and professed translation of the original histories, memoirs, letters, prophecies, and other productions of the Evangelists and Apostles: to which are subjoined a few, generally brief, critical, explanatory and practical notes," which was published in 1833 by Lilly, Wait, Colman and Holden of Boston (description).