A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Dickson, William (b)
DICKSON. (Lieut., 1812. f-p., 11; h-p., 32.)
William Dickson, born 19 July, 1791, is son of Major Thos. Dickson, of Woodville, co. Leitrim, M.P. for Ballyshannon.
This officer entered the Navy, 15 Jan. 1804, as L.M., on board La Virginie 38, Capt. John Poo Beresford, stationed in the North Sea. He was subsequently employed for three years, latterly as Midshipman, in the Ramillies 74, Capts. Fras. Pickmore and Robt. Yarker, chiefly on the West India and North American stations. From Dec. 1808, to Nov. 1810, he next cruized with Capts. John Tower and Hon. Granville Leveson Proby, in the Ibis alias Solebay 32. He then joined the Dragon 74, flag-ship in the West Indies of Sir Fras. Laforey; and, after holding for fifteen months the command, as Acting-Lieutenant, of the Lemon and Orange schooners, on the latter station, was confirmed in his present rank 21 Aug. 1812. Mr. Dickson, whose ensuing appointment was, 17 May, 1813, to the Grasshopper 18, commanded in the Mediterranean by Capts. Henry Robt. Battersby and Sir Chas. Burrard, has been on half-pay since 6 JFeb. 1816.
He married, in Oct. 1819, Hester, youngest daughter of Daniel Eccles, Esq., of Ecclesville, co. Tyrone, and has issue two children.