Samuel Dickson (died 1850)

Samuel Dickson (1776 – 28 October 1850)[1] was an Irish Peelite politician.[2][3]

Samuel Dickson
Member of Parliament for County Limerick
In office 11 August 1837 – 18 August 1847 Serving with William Monsell
Preceded by	William Smith O'Brien William Monsell
Succeeded by	William Monsell Wyndham Goold
Personal details
Born	1776
Died	28 October 1850(1850-10-28) (aged 73–74)
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Peelite

After unsuccessfully contesting Limerick City in 1830, Dickson was first elected MP for County Limerick at a by-election in 1849—caused by the removal of William Smith O'Brien who had been found guilty of high treason—but died in office the following year.[3][4]

He was a member of the Union Club.[3]

References

1. Rayment, Leigh (30 August 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "L"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
2. "State of the Country". Westmeath Independent. 2 June 1849. p. 3. Retrieved 5 October 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Samuel Dickson". Members of Parliament after 1832. The History of Parliament. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
4. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Samuel Dickson

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by William Smith O'Brien William Monsell	Member of Parliament for County Limerick 1849–1850 With: William Monsell	Succeeded by William Monsell Wyndham Goold