James Dickson (1813 – 28 April 1863) was an Australian politician and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1857 until his death.
On arrival he established a successful general store in Maitland and also accrued significant pastoral interests.
[1] Dickson was a member of the first New South Wales Legislative Assembly which was convened after the establishment of responsible self-government in 1856.
He was elected for the two-member seat of Northumberland Boroughs at a by-election in November 1857 which was caused by the death of the incumbent member, Bob Nichols.
[5] He re-entered parliament as the member for East Maitland following the 1859 by-election caused by the resignation of the incumbent Joseph Chambers who had accepted a position as Crown Prosecutor in the Western Districts of New South Wales.