Joseph Dickerson

Joseph Dickerson
Joseph Dickerson
Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
	In office; 1914–1916
Justice of the United States Court for the Indian Territory
	In office; 1904 – November 16, 1907
President	Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position disestablished
Personal details
Born	January 8, 1864; Lewisburg, Ohio
Died	February 7, 1954 (aged 90); Edmond, Oklahoma
Resting place	Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Kansas

Joseph Thomas Dickerson was an American judge and politician who served on the United States Court for the Indian Territory between 1904 and 1907, in the Oklahoma House of Representatives between 1914 and 1916, and as an appointed judge in Oklahoma County.^[1]

Early life and career[edit]

Joseph Thomas Dickerson was born to Thomas and Hannah Dickerson on January 8, 1864, in Lewisburg, Ohio. His family moved to Iowa before settling in Kansas where he attended the University of Kansas; he graduated in 1887. An active member of the Republican Party, he practiced law in Marion, Kansas and was close with U.S. Senator Charles Curtis.^[2]

Judgeships and political career[edit]

In 1904, the United States Congress created four additional judgeships for Indian Territory and Dickerson was appointed to fill one of the new seats in the Southern District by Theodore Roosevelt; he served until statehood. After statehood, he served on the State Board of Affairs. He ran as the Republican Party's nominee in the 1912 U.S. Senate election. In 1914 he was elected to one term in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. During his term, he was one of the impeachment managers for A.P. Watson's impeachment trial. After retiring from the Oklahoma House he practiced law in Oklahoma County. In 1934, Democratic Governor William H. Murray appointed Dickerson to serve on the newly created common pleas court in OKlahoma County.^[2]

Personal life and death[edit]

Dickerson married Carrie Sacket in 1891. He died on February 7, 1954, in Edmond, Oklahoma and is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oklahoma City.^[2]

Electoral history[edit]

Oklahoma Supreme Court 4th district Republican primary (August 4, 1908)^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph Dickerson	5,601	98.9%
	Republican	George W. Richardson	60	1.1%
Turnout			5,661

1908 Oklahoma Supreme Court 4th district election^[4]
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Democratic	Samuel W. Hayes	120,657	48.2	-6.6%
Republican	Joseph Dickerson	108,577	43.4%	+2%
Socialist	A.W. Bennett	21,089	8.4%	+4.7%
Democratic hold		Swing	N/A

References[edit]

^ "IN THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE INDIAN TERRITORY, SOUTHERN DISTRICT, AT ADA" (PDF). Digital Collections: University of Oklahoma Libraries.
^ ^a ^b ^c Creel, Von Russell. "Dickerson, Joseph Thomas". okhistory.org. The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
^ "1907-1912 Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
^ "Bryan By 13,157". The Granite Enterprise. November 19, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved 25 September 2023.

[1] "IN THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE INDIAN TERRITORY, SOUTHERN DISTRICT, AT ADA" (PDF). Digital Collections: University of Oklahoma Libraries.

[EOHC-2] Creel, Von Russell. "Dickerson, Joseph Thomas". okhistory.org. The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture. Retrieved 25 September 2023.

[3] "1907-1912 Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved 23 September 2023.

[4] "Bryan By 13,157". The Granite Enterprise. November 19, 1908. p. 1. Retrieved 25 September 2023.

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