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Jesse Dickson

1866

Jesse Dickson.

How He Died
Manner Homicide
Cause Gunshot wound
Mechanism Firearm
What Happened
Marshal Dickson was shot and killed while he and a posse attempted to arrest several men who were creating a disturbance in Quincy. The suspects opened fire on the posse, killing Marshal Dickson. Five of the suspects were convicted of his murder and hung in Quincy five months later.

Marshal Dickson was a Civil War Veteran having served as a private in the 1st Florida Infantry.
Service Record
Also Served
Quincy Police Department
Town Marshal
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