Clement C. Dickinson

Clement Cabell Dickinson (December 6, 1849 – January 14, 1938), also known as Clement C. Dickinson, was a Democratic Representative representing Missouri from February 1, 1910, to March 3, 1921, from March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929 and from March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935.

Dickinson was born at Prince Edward Court House, Virginia in Prince Edward County, Virginia. He graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia in 1869 and taught in Virginia and Kentucky. He moved to Clinton, Missouri in 1872 where he continued to teach and study law. He was prosecuting attorney in Henry County, Missouri 1876-1882, city attorney in Clinton 1882-1884, a member Missouri House of Representatives 1900-1902 and Missouri State Senate 1902-1906. He was on the board of Central Missouri State University 1907-1913.

He was elected to Congress to succeed David A. De Armond who had died. He failed to be re-elected in 1920 but served another two terms from 1931 to 1935 but was not renominated in 1934. He is buried in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton.

References

• Clement C. Dickinson at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• Clement C. Dickinson at Find a Grave
• The extension of remarks read into the Congressional Record by Clement C. Dickenson in 1914 are included in A Tribute to the Best Friend of Man: Eulogy on the Dog printed by Violet Press in 2008.