John Dickenson (Canadian politician)
- John Dickenson (Canadian politician)
John Dickenson (1847 – 1932) was a Hamilton, Ontario contractor and political figure. He represented Wentworth South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1896 to 1904 as a Liberal member.
He was born at Hayden Bridge-on-Tyne, Northumberland, England. John Dickenson is the son of Edward Dickenson, and came to Glanford Township, Canada West with his family in 1855. He learned the trades of bricklaying and masonry from his father. In 1871, he married Angela Young. He was president of the Kramer Irwin Paving Company. He was also involved in the construction of a number of buildings throughout the province. Dickenson was a member of the township council for Glanford, serving as reeve in 1887, and was warden for Wentworth County in 1891. He was secretary-treasurer for the South Wentworth Agricultural Society and served ten years as superintendent of the Great Central Fair in Hamilton. He was elected to the provincial assembly in an 1896 by-election held after Nicholas Awrey resigned his seat. He was also one of the five Johns of the Dominion Power and Transmission Company John Morison Gibson was another.[cite web|url=http://www.conservationhamilton.ca/parks/visit/scenicfalls.asp|title=Hamilton Conservation Authority: Parks & Attractions- Scenic Falls|accessdate=2008-08-20] They owned the Hamilton Street Rail-way; they later sold out to hydro about 1930. John Dickenson, his brother Edward and his father, Edward Senior, built all the schools in Glanford, except No. 5, also the schools in Binbrook, Ancaster, Seneca, Oneida and West Flamborough. His Brickyard was in Glanford at the north east corner of Twenty and No. 6 Highway. John was also on the board of directors of the Bank of Hamilton.][cite book|title=Dictionary of Hamilton Biography (Vol II, 1876-1924)|first=Thomas Melville |last=Bailey|publisher=W.L. Griffin Ltd|year=1991] ]References
External links
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=32962 "The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897" JA Gemmill]
* [http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/members/members_all_detail.do?locale=en&ID=1075 Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario]
* [http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=00030 "Prominent men of Canada : a collection of persons distinguished in professional and political life ...", GM Adam (1892)]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20050818201632/collections.ic.gc.ca/industrial/5johns.htm Industrial Hamilton -- A Trail to the Future - The Five Johns ] at web.archive.org
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Dickenson — may refer to: Dickenson, California people Dave Dickenson (born 1973), Canadian football player Donna Dickenson (born 1946), American philosopher and ethicist Ethel Dickenson (1880 1918), Canadian nurse Haydn Dickenson (born 1961), classical… … Wikipedia
John Dickinson — may refer to: John Dickinson (delegate) (1732–1808), lawyer, Governor of Delaware and Pennsylvania, signer of U.S. Constitution, and namesake of Dickinson College John D. Dickinson (1767–1841), lawyer and U.S. Representative from New York John… … Wikipedia
John Morison Gibson — Sir John Morison Gibson, KCMG, KC (January 1, 1842 ndash; June 3, 1929) was a Canadian politician and lieutenant governor of Ontario.John Morison Gibson, the son of Scottish immigrants, was born in 1842, in Toronto. He grew up on a farm in… … Wikipedia
Historical timeline of events in Hamilton, Ontario — Below is a timeline of events in Hamilton, Ontario Canada.Beginning 1799* According to all records from local historians, this district was inhabited by the Neutral Indians who called it ATTIWANDARONIA. cite book|title=Saga of a City|first=Milton … Wikipedia
Dickinson (name) — For other uses, see Dickinson. Dickinson is a surname and, rarely, a given name. Contents 1 People sharing the surname Dickinson 1.1 Pseudonyms and aliases … Wikipedia
List of waterfalls in Hamilton, Ontario — Hamilton, Ontario is home to more than 100 waterfalls and cascades, most of which are on or near the Bruce Trail as it winds through the Niagara Escarpment. Hamilton known as The City of Waterfalls brands itself as The Waterfall Capital of The… … Wikipedia
Upper Princess Falls (Hamilton, Ontario) — Infobox Waterfall name = Upper Princess Falls image size = caption = Upper Princess Falls location = Hamilton, Ontario latitude = longitude = coordinates = elevation = type = Complex, Cascade, Ribbon height = convert|6.7|m|ft|abbr=on width =… … Wikipedia
Princess Falls (Hamilton, Ontario) — Infobox Waterfall name = Princess Falls image size = caption = Princess Falls location = Hamilton, Ontario latitude = longitude = coordinates = coord|43.245453| 79.929571 elevation = type = Ribbon/Plunge height = convert|7|m|ft|abbr=on width =… … Wikipedia
List of people from Hamilton, Ontario — The following people were born in, residents of, or are otherwise closely connected to the city of Hamilton, Ontario. Arts Architecture and design * Lida Baday, (1957 ), fashion designer. Her namesake label is sold at Holt Renfrew across Canada,… … Wikipedia
List of people of Newfoundland and Labrador — List of people of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. This list includes all peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador who have influenced and or become a part of the Newfoundland and Labrador heritage. This is not a complete list of… … Wikipedia
