William Polk Dobson
(1793-1846)
American politician
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William Polk Dobson (1793–1846) was a prominent 19th century North Carolina politician in Surry County. He was the first cousin of President James Knox Polk. Born in Rockford, North Carolina, Dobson was a state senator, representing Surry County in the state senate in Raleigh in 1818–1819, 1827, 1830–1834, 1836, and 1842. Dobson married Mary Hughes, with whom he had twelve children. The current county seat of Surry County, Dobson, is named for him. Dobson is buried in a family cemetery near the Rockford.
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1846 (aged 52)
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