Richard Dickson

Richard Dickson
1st Consul of Newfoundland
In office 1822–1832
Prime Minister	Jacob Clark Nelson Porter Brennan Rush
Succeeded by	Alexander Dickson
In office 1851–1856
Preceded by	Joshua Dickson
Succeeded by	Eliot Dillard as Governor-General of Newfoundland
Chief Commanding Officer of the Newfoundland Armed Forces
In office 1851–1856
Vice Commander	Joshua Wilson
Preceded by	Alexander Dickson as Commanding General of the Newfoundland Armies
Succeeded by	Office disestablished
Provisional Governor of Newfoundland
In office 1820–1822
Succeeded by	Himself as Consul of Newfoundland
Military service
Rank	Brigadier General