Oliver James Dickey
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American politician
Oliver James Dickey | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th district | |
In office December 7, 1868 – March 3, 1873 | |
Preceded by | Thaddeus Stevens |
Succeeded by | A. Herr Smith |
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Born | (1823-04-06)April 6, 1823 Brighton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | April 21, 1876(1876-04-21) (aged 53) Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Dickinson College |
Profession | Politician |
Oliver James Dickey (April 6, 1823 – April 21, 1876) was a
U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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Biography
Oliver J. Dickey (son of
Brighton, Pennsylvania. He attended Beaver Academy and Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1844 and practiced. He served as district attorney of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, from 1856 to 1859. During the American Civil War
, Dickey served as lieutenant colonel of the Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
Dickey was elected as a Republican to the
1872. He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1873. He resumed the practice of law in Lancaster and died in 1876. He was interred in Woodward Hill Cemetery
.
References
- United States Congress. "Oliver James Dickey (id: D000315)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-14
- The Political Graveyard
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district 1868-1873 |
Succeeded by Abraham Herr Smith |
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