Edward Dickinson

1803 - 1874  (71 years)

• Name	Edward Dickinson
  Birth	1 Jan 1803	Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Jun 1874	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  Burial	West Cemetery, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7675339/edward-dickinson
  Notes	U.S. Congressman. He attended Amherst Academy, graduated from Yale College in 1823, studied law at the law school of Northampton Law School Massachusetts, was admitted to the bar and proceeded to practice law in Amherst, Massachusetts, 1826. He was treasurer of Amherst College (1835-73), a member of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives (1838-39), served in the Massachusetts State Senate (1842-43) and a member of the Governor’s council, (1846-47). In 1853, he was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress, serving until 1855. Declining to be a candidate for reelection, he practiced law and was again elected a member of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives in 1873 and served until his death age 71. He also was the father of noted poet Emily Dickinson.
  Person ID	I54011	OurNorthernRoots
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel Fowler Dickinson,   b. 19 Oct 1775, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts d. 22 Apr 1838, Hudson, Summit County, Ohio (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Lucretia Gunn,   b. 3 Oct 1775, Montague, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 11 May 1840, Enfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F19767	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emily Elizabeth Norcross,   b. 3 Jul 1804, Monson, Hampden County, Massachusetts d. 4 Nov 1882, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	1828
  Children	1. Emily Dickinson,   b. 10 Dec 1830, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts d. 15 May 1886, Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F19768	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2025

  
  

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