Franklin J. Dickman
Deceased Person
1828 – 1908
Who was Franklin J. Dickman?
Franklin J. Dickman was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was in the Ohio House of Representatives and was an Ohio Supreme Court Judge 1886–1895.
Franklin Dickman was a native of Petersburg, Virginia, born August 28, 1828. At age sixteen he entered Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, from which he graduated. Studied law under Charles S. Bradley, and opened an office in Providence. He was a candidate for Rhode Island Attorney General as a Democrat in 1857, but lost in the General Election. In 1858, appointed a member of the Board of Visitors of the United States Military Academy, and selected secretary. He authored the widely circulated report of the board. In 1858, he moved to Cleveland, Ohio, and became a Republican during the American Civil War.
In 1861, Dickman represented Cuyahoga County in the Ohio House of Representatives in the 55th General Assembly, as a Democrat. Married Anna Eliza Neil of Columbus December 24, 1862, who had four children. At the end of his term he formed a partnership with Rufus P. Spalding, which continued until 1875.
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- Born
- Aug 28, 1828
Petersburg - Also known as
- Franklin Dickman
- Education
- Brown University
- Died
- Feb 12, 1908
Cleveland
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on July 23, 2013
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