Legislator Details


Joseph H. Dickinson
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 41

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 6/22/1855
City: Chatham, ON
County: Chatham-Kent County, ON
Country: Canada
 
Death
Date: 6/3/1936
City: Larchmont, NY
County: Westchester County, NY
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Westfield, NJ
County: Union County, NJ
Country: US
Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Eva [or Effa] J. Gould, 4/28/1880. in Lexington, MI; children: 3, Samuel, Julia and Joseph W.

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: organ manufacturer
Race: African American or Negro or Black

Education:
educated in Detroit

Biographical Sketch:
Brought to Michigan by his parents, Samuel and Jane Dickinson, in 1856. At age 15, he shipped on board the US revenue cutter Fessenden for 2 years. Upon his release from service, he entered what became his lifelong employment in organ manufacturing, learning the trade at Clough & Warren Organs. In Lexington, MI, he established his own firm, Dickinson & Gould Organ Company. Four years later, he sold his interest in the firm and returned to Detroit to work for Clough & Warren Organ Company. He was innovative and patented many improvements to reed organs and player pianos [or pianolas]. Around 1902, he moved to Cranston and worked for the Aeolian Company which manufactured parlor and church organs and pianolas. He rose to become its superintendent of the experimental division. Around 1921, he moved to Larchmont, NY

Notable Facts:
Born in Canada to American parents, who returned to US in 1856. Listed as mulatto on 1870 US Census

Sessions Served:

Fortieth Legislature, 1899-1900
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Eastern Asylum for Insane , Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: City of Detroit

Date Elected: 11/8/1898
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1899
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:
Thirty-Ninth Legislature, 1897-1898
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Local Taxation , State Affairs , State Capitol and Public Buildings , State Public School
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: City of Detroit

Date Elected: 11/3/1896
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1897
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

PolGryd; MIBiog 1:241; USCen 1900, 1930; MIMarRec 1867-1952; PDF at https://cranfordhistoricalsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Joseph-Hunter-Dickinson-Inventor-and-Craftsman.pdf ; Manual 1897 p.647
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