Rutland

DICKINSON, Albert Joyce

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 105-106

Albert Joyce DICKINSON, of Benson was born 05 April 1841 in Benson [Rutland 
County, Vermont], son of Isaac and Cornelia (COLEMAN) DICKINSON. His 
education was that of the common schools of the time, and after he had 
graduated from them he continued the pursuit knowledge in the Castleton 
Seminary [Rutland County]. Born and reared upon a farm, he has naturally 
followed that occupation, and has always lived in the place of his birth, 
except an interval of four years, from 1873 to 1877, when he removed to the 
town of West Haven [Rutland County]. At duty's call he enrolled himself in 
Company D, Fourteenth Vermont Volunteers, and with this organization was 
present at the battle of Gettysburg, receiving an honorable discharge at the 
expiration of his term of enlistment.

Republican; chosen a member of the House of Representatives in 1886; elected 
senator from Rutland County in 1890. Member Masonic fraternity; Acacia Lodge 
No. 91, in which he has filled the Master's chair; also belongs to John A. 
Logan Post, No. 88, Grand Army of the Republic; is enrolled among the Sons of 
the American Revolution. On 07 October 1867 at Benson [Rutland County, 
Vermont, Mr. [Albert Joyce] DICKINSON was married to Helen Goodrich, daughter 
of Benjamin and Ursula (GOODRICH) BASCOM, of which marriage have been born: 
Florence Bascom, Fannie Coleman, John Quincy, Benjamin Horace, Charles 
Albert, and Colleen Amelia.

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