Dickinson, John, Lld

Dickinson, John, LL.D.

an English Independent minister, was born near Whitby, October 27, 1797. He was received as a preacher among the Wesleyans, but left them to study under Dr. Wardlaw at Glasgow, and at the Edinburgh University. In 1838 he became pastor at Kilmarnock, in 1846 at Hounslow, in 1852 at Bury, Lancashire, and in 1857 at Bridlington, where he died, October 5, 1884. See (Lond.) Cong. Year-book, 1885, page 190.