Jesse Column Dickey

Jesse Column Dickey ( born February 27, 1808 in New Castle, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, † February 19, 1890 in New London, Pennsylvania ) was an American politician. Between 1849 and 1851 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Already in 1812 came Jesse Dickey with his parents to New London in Chester County, where he attended the public schools and the New London Academy. Since 1828, he worked at the Hopewell Academy itself as a teacher. At the same time he also worked in agriculture. Politically, he later joined the Whig party on. Between 1842 and 1845 he sat as an MP in the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

In the congressional elections of 1848, Dickey was in the seventh election district of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Abraham Robinson McIlvaine on March 4, 1849. Dar he has not been confirmed in 1850, he was able to complete only one term in Congress until March 3, 1951. This period was dominated by discussions on the issue of slavery. Among other things, introduced by U.S. Senator Henry Clay Compromise of 1850 was passed.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives Jesse Dickey again worked in agriculture. During the Civil War he served in the army of the Union, in which he was paymaster among others. Then he continued his agricultural activities. He died on 19 February 1890 in New London.