Joshua Dickerson (D18) Greene and Washington Counties 1818-1822 (D20) Greene and Washington Counties 1822-1824
Early Life:
Joshua Dickerson, born May 03, 1781, Washington County, Pennsylvania; son of Henry and Ann 'Nancy' Dickerson; married, Margaret Cullum McPherson; married, Cornelia Dickerson; unsuccessful campaign, Auditor, Washington County, Pennsylvania, 1809; elected, Democratic Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, 1810-1817; elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1818-1824; surveyor, Secretary of the State Land Office, 1824-1830; died, April 30, 1853 (age 71). Burial location unknown.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Unsuccessful campaign, Auditor, Washington County, Pennsylvania, 1809.
Elected, Democratic Republican, Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, Washington County, 1810-1817.
Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 18th district, Greene and Washington Counties, 1818-1822.
Elected, Democrat, Pennsylvania State Senate, 20th district, Greene and Washington Counties, 1822-1824.
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members D". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
A New Nation Votes (tufts.edu)