William Polk Dobson
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William Polk Dobson (1783–1846) was a prominent 19th century North Carolina politician in Surry County[1]
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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- ↑ [https://www.mtairynews.com/opinion/columnists/surry-county-s-founding/article_07a3bad8-7645-5748-ae57-3850aa85eadf.html Surry County’s founding - by mtairynews]
- ↑ Dobson Family Papers, 1840s-1987 Retrieved 2018-07-29.
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