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William Angus Dickson

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William Angus Dickson
Ontario MPP
In office
1934–1945
Preceded byNew riding
Succeeded byJ. Fred Edwards
ConstituencyPerth
Personal details
Born(1882-02-09)9 February 1882
Elma Township, Ontario, Canada
Died25 July 1967(1967-07-25) (aged 85)
Listowel, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal
SpouseMartha Fisher
RelationsThomas Ballantyne, Jane Philpott, great-grandfather
Children4
OccupationFarmer

William Angus Dickson (9 February 1882 – 25 July 1967) was a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1945 who represented the riding of Perth.

Background

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Dickson was a farmer in Elma Township. He is related to Thomas Ballantyne, and great-grandfather of Jane Philpott.[1]

Politics

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Dickson was reeve of Elma Township. In 1934, he ran as the Liberal candidate in the riding of Perth County.

References

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  1. ^ Canadian Press (August 5, 1943). "Ontario Election Results". The Gazette. Montreal. p. 12.
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