Robert B. Dickey

Robert B. Dickey, born on November tenth, eighteen hundred in Amherst, Nova Scotia, emerged as a prominent figure in Canadian politics and law. He was the son of Robert McGowan Dickey and Eleanor Chapman, receiving his education at Windsor Academy before studying law under the guidance of Alexander Stewart. After being called to the Nova Scotia bar in eighteen thirty-four and the New Brunswick bar in eighteen thirty-five, he quickly established himself in the legal community.

Throughout his career, Dickey held significant positions, including serving as judge and registrar of probate in Cumberland County for two decades. His legal expertise earned him the title of Queen's Counsel in eighteen sixty-three. In addition to his judicial roles, he was a director of the Nova Scotia Electric Telegraph Company and acted as the consular agent for the United States in Amherst.

Dickey's political career flourished as he was appointed to the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia from eighteen fifty-eight to eighteen sixty-seven. His contributions to the Canadian Confederation of eighteen sixty-seven solidified his status as one of the Fathers of Confederation. Following this, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada, representing the senatorial division of Amherst, where he served until his passing in nineteen hundred and three.

In his personal life, Dickey married Mary Blair, one of Alexander Stewart's daughters, in eighteen forty-four. His legacy continued through his family, with his son Arthur Rupert Dickey serving as a member of the House of Commons and his daughter Mary marrying the English landscape architect Henry Ernest Milner.