Robert Dickinson (1835[1] – November 1, 1889[2]) was an English-born businessman and political figure in British Columbia.
He represented New Westminster City in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1875 to 1878.
He was born in Liverpool and came to British Columbia in 1859[1] with his mother Eliza, his step-father Thomas Harris and his brothers Frank and Charles.
He worked in his step-father's butcher shops, eventually taking over the operation in New Westminster.
[4] Dickinson also served as president of the local Mechanics' Institute and of the Royal Columbian Hospital.