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- JOHN P. DICKSON; was born in Danville, Vt. April 18,
- 1808; in 1836, he decided to settle in the West, and in May
of that year, left Vermont for Milwaukee, where he arrived a
month later. After looking about for some time in search of a
suitable location, he selected the site of Janesville for his
permanent residence, and, in August, 1838, entered about 200
acres of land; part of this he laid out as a farm and disposed
of the remainder in various ways, selling portions of it and
again adding other land as occasion served; Mr. DICKSON also
acted as land agent for Eastern speculators, and gradually developed,
in this manner, a business in real estate.
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- Being one of the earliest settlers of the town, he became
concerned in the conduct of its
- government; in 1842, he was elected Justice of the Peace,
and, from that time, held the office for many years; he has also
held various other town offices; in 1859, he was elected to the
Legislature and served two terms; in political affairs he has
attached himself to the Republican party and taken a most active
interest in its career and management. Mr. DICKSON is one of
the representative men of the Northwest, an early settler and
one who has identified himself closely with its progress; he
has successfully borne all the hardships and privations incident
to such a life, and they have developed in him, as a natural
result, both physical vigor and the sturdy moral and mental health
which are secured by the constant practice of industry and thrift.
On the 21st of November, 1832, Mr. DICKSON was united in marriage
to Lorinda, daughter of Mr. James STEVENS, of Danville, Vt.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, p. 703; lithograph p. 577.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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