140 Years Ago: John Quincy Dickinson is assassinated

On the evening of April 3, 1871, at about 9 P.M., John Quincy Dickinson was shot down by a concealed gunman lying in wait outside Dickinson's Marianna home.  Dickinson is one of the central figures of "The Jackson County War" story.  A former Captain in the 7th Vermont Infantry, Freedmen's Bureau agent and clerk of court for Jackson County. Dickinson was thirty four years old. Dickinson was hit on his right side by thirteen or fourteen buckshot, then as Dickinson lay on the ground, the assassin approached and shot him through the heart, ending the life of this brave and devoted public servant. Dale Cox hIs posted a tribute on has Jackson County history blog at http://twoegg.blogspot.com/2011/04/140-years-ago-today-assassination-of.html

JOHN QUINCY DICKINSON (NOV. 25 1836 - APRIL 3, 1871)