Walter Brittain DICKSON

1847 - 1916  (68 years)

• Name	Walter Brittain DICKSON
  Birth	26 Dec 1847	Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada
  Gender	Male
  _UID	916DD436181043C1B30C54E3E36145DA8D66
  FamilySearch ID	9XSK-TJC
  Occupation	Lumber Agent and Politician
  Reference Number	105
  Residence	Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada
  Death	23 Jan 1916	Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
  Burial	26 Jan 1916	Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada
  Person ID	I105	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Richard Sylvester DICKSON,   b. 16 May 1792, Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA d. 1871, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Eleanor Abigail Brittain,   b. 1824, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	20 Mar 1844	Hampton, Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada
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  Family ID	F62	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Margaret HUNTER,   b. 19 Oct 1851, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 11 Feb 1939, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	18 Oct 1870
  Children	1. Richard Percy DICKSON,   b. 7 Feb 1872, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 15 Apr 1953, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 81 years)   2. Gracie Wetmore DICKSON,   b. 12 Apr 1874   d. 8 Mar 1878, Britain St., Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 3 years)   3. Mary Margaret Hunter DICKSON,   b. 27 Sep 1876, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada   4. Lebaron Walter DICKSON,   b. 19 Jan 1879, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 1952, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Age 72 years)   5. Harriet (Hattie) Alward DICKSON,   b. 28 Mar 1882, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 28 Jul 1972, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 90 years)   6. William (Willie) DICKSON,   b. 15 Jan 1884   d. 16 Jan 1884, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 0 years)   7. Roy St Clair DICKSON,   b. 1 Feb 1885, Nappan, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 24 Nov 1939 (Age 54 years)   8. Frances Stewart (Fanny) DICKSON,   b. 10 Apr 1886, Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada d. Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada   9. Baby DICKSON,   b. 7 May 1888   d. 8 May 1888 (Age 0 years)   10. Vera Muriel DICKSON,   b. 16 Aug 1889, Salisbury, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada   11. Francis Hunter DICKSON,   b. 27 Aug 1891, Hillsborough, Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada d. 25 May 1972, Campbellton, Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 80 years)   12. Jesse Wakeling DICKSON,   b. 2 Dec 1894, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada d. Jun 1976, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2019

  
  

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  Hon. W. B. Dickson Walter Brittain Dickson was born December 26, 1847 at Saint John, N.B. He was the son of Richard S. and Eleanor Brittain Dickson, both natives of Kings County. Walter Dickson's paternal great-grandfather, Joseph Dickson, was a Loyalist officer, a native of New York, who came to New Brunswick in 1783 and settled at Hampton, Kings County. Walter Dickson was educated in the New Brunswick public school system. His family moved to Salisbury and lived there five years then moved to Moncton for twelve years and returned to Saint John where his father was involved in the lumber business. Walter Dickson located at Hillsborough, Albert County, and engaged in the lumber industry until September of 1914 when he retired from business and moved to Moncton where he resided until his death. On October 18, 1870, he married Miss Margaret Hunter, daughter of Francis D. Hunter. They had a large family of twelve sons and daughters. He was first elected to the House of Assembly of the province of New Brunswick as one of the members for Albert County at the general election of March 3, 1908. He was re-elected at the general election of June 25, 1912 and sat as a member of the Assembly until his death. On February 26, 1914, he was chosen Speaker of the House of Assembly when the Hon. G. J. Clarke resigned. Mr. Dickson presided over that session of the Legislature. Ill health prevented his attendance at the session of 1915. He died January 23, 1916 at Moncton, New Brunswick. The Daily Times, January 24, 1916 describes Mr. Dickson: In the legislature he was very popular among the members, and was regarded as one of the ablest and most dignified speakers that had occupied the chair in recent years.