[1][3] In 1823 he was elected to the territorial legislature, and was made by that body prosecuting attorney of his district.
[1] He was a delegate to the constitutional convention of 1836, and of the first state legislature, by which he was elected to the supreme bench that same year.
Byers read a decision of the supreme court, saying that after the impanelling of the jury the defendant could not insist upon putting in a set-off.
[3]Dickinson died from drowning in a lake in Corpus Christi, Texas, at about age 55.
He and a companion were attempting to cross the lake in a buggy at night, and missed their road, ending up in deep water.