William Polk Dobson (1783–1846) was a prominent 19th century North Carolina politician in Surry County[1]
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Born in Rockford, North Carolina, Dobson was a state senator, representing Surry County in the state senate in Raleigh in 1818–1819, 1827, 1830–1834, 1836, and 1842.[2] The current county seat of Surry County, Dobson, is named for him.[3]
William Polk Dobson was first cousins and allies of President James Knox Polk.
Polk died in Rockford, Surry County, North Carolina, 1846 (age about 53 years).[4]
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- ^ Dobson Family Papers, 1840s-1987 Retrieved 2018-07-29.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 107.
- ^ Patron Sheets submitted Genealogical Society of Salt Lake City, Utah 1970-1991), An index to North Carolina Marriage Bonds filed with State Archives. "The Church of Jesus Christ latter day saints, Ancestral File (TM) (1998 Version) (June 1998 (c) data as of 5 JAN 1998)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
Dobson, William Polk (1793-1846) — also known as William P. Dobson — of Surry County, N.C. Born in Stokes County, N.C., 1793. Member of North Carolina state senate, 1818-19, 1827, 1830-34, 1836, 1842 (Surry County 1818-19, 1827, 1830-34, 43rd District 1836, 1842). Died in Rockford, Surry County, N.C., 1846 (age about 53 years). Interment at Dobson Family Cemetery, near Rockford, Surry County, N.C.
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