About Townsend Dickinson
Lived 1795 – 1851 (aged 55–56). Townsend Dickinson was an American judge.
Townsend Dickinson (c. 1795 – February 1851) was a justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court from 1836 to 1842, serving as one of the first three members of the court.
Born in New York, Dickinson came to what would later be Arkansas Territory shortly after its acquisition by the United States, and settled at Batesville, Arkansas, in 1821. In 1823 he was elected to the territorial legislature, and was made by that body prosecuting attorney of his district.
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Who was Townsend Dickinson?
American judge; Justice of the Supreme Court of Arkansas
When was Townsend Dickinson born?
Townsend Dickinson was born in 1795 in Yonkers.
When did Townsend Dickinson die?
Townsend Dickinson died in 1851.
What was Townsend Dickinson's occupation?
Townsend Dickinson was a judge.
What nationality was Townsend Dickinson?
Townsend Dickinson was American.
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