Edward Dickinson

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Edward Dickinson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th district
In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
Preceded by	Zeno Scudder
Succeeded by	Calvin C. Chaffee
Personal details
Born	(1803-01-01)January 1, 1803 Amherst, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	June 16, 1874(1874-06-16) (aged 71) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political party	Whig
Spouse	Emily Norcross Dickinson
Children	Austin, Emily, Lavinia
Alma mater	Yale College Northampton Law School
Occupation	Lawyer

Edward Dickinson (January 1, 1803 – June 16, 1874) was an American politician from Massachusetts. He is also known as the father of the poet Emily Dickinson; their family home in Amherst, the Dickinson Homestead, is a museum dedicated to her.