Representative W. W. Dickerson

W. W. Dickerson served as a Representative from Kentucky in the United States Congress from 1889 to 1893. A member of the Democratic Party, W. W. Dickerson contributed to the legislative process during 2 terms in office.

W. W. Dickerson’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, W. W. Dickerson participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

William Worth Dickerson (November 29, 1851 – January 31, 1923) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born in Sherman, Kentucky, Dickerson attended the public schools and the private academy of New Mexico Lloyd in Crittenden, Kentucky. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1872 and commenced practice in Williamstown, Kentucky. He served as prosecuting attorney of Grant County 1872–1876. He served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1885 to 1887, representing Grant County. He served as a member of the Kentucky Senate from 1887 to 1890, representing the 26th district, which comprised Bracken, Grant, and Pendleton Counties. Dickerson was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John G. Carlisle. He was reelected to the Fifty-second Congress and served from June 21, 1890, to March 3, 1893. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1892. He resumed the practice of law in Williamstown, Kentucky. He moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1902 and continued the practice of his profession until his death January 31, 1923. His remains were cremated and the ashes interred in the City Cemetery, Williamstown, Kentucky.