Charles Dickson Archibald FRS[1] (October 31, 1802 – September 12, 1868) was a lawyer, businessman and political figure in Nova Scotia.
He was born in Truro, Nova Scotia, the son of Samuel George William Archibald and Elizabeth Dickson, and studied at Pictou Academy.
In 1830, he became chief clerk and registrar for the Supreme Court of Newfoundland; he resigned this post in 1831 and was succeeded by his brother Edward Mortimer.
The Arcadian Charcoal Iron Co was established with 20000 shares and Edward Wadham sent out to advise on the development of the company.
[3] He attended a conference in Toronto in 1851 regarding a railway linking the Maritimes to Upper and Lower Canada.