Robert Edmund Dickinson
Robert Edmund Dickinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Template:Birth date Near London, England |
| Died | 1947 |
| Occupation(s) | Banker, politician |
| Known for | Member of Parliament for Wells (1899–1906), Mayor of Bath (1906) |
Robert Edmund Dickinson (1 August 1862 – 1947) was a British banker and a politician affiliated with the Conservative.
Life
Dickinson was born near London to parents Edmund Henry Dickinson and Emily Dulcibella Eden, with family roots in Somerset. His education was completed at Eton College, followed by earning a B.A. degree from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1884.
He initiated his professional journey at Stuckey's Bank and held positions as a Justice of the Peace in Somerset as well as an officer in the Somerset Imperial Yeomanry. In 1899, he secured election as the Member of Parliament for the Wells constituency representing the Conservative Party, a role he fulfilled until 1906. That year, he also took office as Mayor of Bath. Between 1902 and 1910, his residence was at The Albany. During the January 1910 general election, he contested the St Pancras West seat but was narrowly defeated by Liberal candidate Sir William Job Collins.
By 1913, Dickinson had joined Parr's Bank, which had merged with Stuckey's Bank in 1909, where he previously held a directorship. Subsequently, he served as a director for both the Westminster Bank and the Standard Bank of South Africa, underscoring his leadership within prominent banking enterprises.
Dickinson passed away in 1947.