Biography of 	Dickson, Samuel Brook;  Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller April 1998

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Dickson, Samuel Brook, tarpaulin manufacturer, was born in New Orleans,
April 28, 1886, the son of Charles Dickson, a native of New Orleans, born
Nov. 4, 1853, and Katherine (Klein) Dickson, also a native of New Orleans,
born Jan. 4, 1861.  In addition to S. B. Dickson, the subject of this
sketch, the following  children  were born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dickson:
 Chester B., who died Aug. 2, 1913; Daniel Norman; Elvira, now Mrs. Lieut.
A. Melville Pope, of the U. S. Army, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.; K. Leona;
Juanita, now Mrs. Lieut. Howell Marion Estes, of the U. S. army, Fort
Oglethorpe, Ga.  Mr. Charles Dickson lived all his life in New Orleans and
was a member of the Brook Tarpaulin Co., manufacturers of tarpaulins, until
his death in New Orleans, July 31, 1912.  S. B. Dickson has always lived in
New Orleans and in his youth attended the public schools, then through the
academic course of Soul 's school and then spent the year 1904 in the
Cascadilla school at Ithaca, N. Y., after which he returned to New Orleans
and entered business with his father and the late W. H. D. Brook in the
Brook Tarpaulin Co.  The death of Charles Dickson, July 31, 1912, was
followed in just 1 week by that of W. H. D. Brook and these 2 deaths
rendered a readjustment of the business necessary, so the firm was bought
out by Mrs. Charles Dickson, S. B. and Chester B. Dickson and incorporated
under the laws of Louisiana under the name of the Brook Tarpaulin Co., S.
B. Dickson being elected president and C. B. Dickson secretary and
treasurer of the new company.  Upon the death of C. B. Dickson the majority
of his stock in the company passed into the hands of S. B. Dickson, and
Norman Dickson then became a member of the company and was elected its
secretary and treasurer.  When first incorporated the office of the company
was at the foot of Gravier street, but the Dock board wanted this place and
gave the Tarpaulin company an office at the foot of Iberville street.  The
business of the company is the manufacturing of tarpaulins for any purpose
and in any size.  They also manufacture a waterproofing preparation for
cotton duck.  The company's factory is located at 429 Celeste street and
430 St. James street, extending through from one street to the other. Mr.
S. B. Dickson is a member of the Association of Commerce.  Feb. 7, 1910, he
married Mrs. T. F. Richardson, a widow, whose maiden name was Corinne
Toledano, daughter of Edgar J. Toledano, of New Orleans.

Source:  Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 127.
Edited by Alcee Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical
Association.