William Polk Dobson

William Polk Dobson

William Polk Dobson (1793 - 1846) was a prominent 19th century North Carolina politician in Surry County. He was the first cousin of President James Knox Polk. Dobson was a state senator, representing Surry County in the state senate in Raleigh in 1818-1819, 1827, 1830-1834, 1836, and 1842. The current county seat of Surry County, Dobson, is named for him.

Dobson is buried in a family cemetery near the village of Rockford in Surry County.


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