[1] At some point, he moved to Port Byron and became active in politics there, serving as town supervisor of Mentz for several terms.
[2] In 1889, Dickinson was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Cayuga County 1st District.
[3] In 1898, he was appointed United States Consul at Acapulco, Mexico.
[4] Two years later, he moved to Auburn and lived with his daughter for the rest of his life.
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