Samuel J. Dickson
Chief of the Toronto Police Department
About Samuel J. Dickson
Lived 1867 – 1964 (aged 96–97).
Samuel J. Dickson (1867–1964) was chief of the Toronto Police Department from 1920 to 1928.
Dickson was born in Ireland in 1867. His family moved to Canada during his early life. During the 1890s, Dickson enrolled in the Toronto Police Department. Thirty years after joining the Toronto Police Department, he was promoted to chief constable and became the 10th chief of police in 1920 until 1928, when he retired.
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Who was Samuel J. Dickson?
chief of the Toronto Police Department
When was Samuel J. Dickson born?
Samuel J. Dickson was born in 1867 in Ireland.
When did Samuel J. Dickson die?
Samuel J. Dickson died in 1964 in Toronto.
Sources & further reading
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