Dickson, Fagan, 1904-1977

Lawyer, of Austin, Tex.

Austin, Texas attorney (1904-1977) active in the Democratic Party.

A native of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Fagan Dickson (1904-1977) attended Georgetown College and received his law degree from Harvard University. From 1930 through 1941, Dickson practiced law in San Antonio, Texas, and subsequently served as assistant attorney general from 1942 through 1949. Around 1950, he moved to Austin, where he once again worked as an attorney. In 1968, Dickson ran against U. S. Representative J. J. Pickle for the Democratic nomination for Lyndon B. Johnson’s former congressional seat in the 10th district. With the slogan Bring Lyndon Home! he campaigned on a platform to end the Vietnam War by dissuading President Johnson from running for another term. Following Johnson’s decision not to campaign for reelection, Dickson withdrew from the race.

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Fagan Dickson Dies at Age 73. Dallas Morning News, July 7, 1977.

Castlebury, Glen. Congress Candidate Dickson Urges Old Friend, LBJ, to Retire to Ranch. Austin American, February 7, 1968.

A native of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, Fagan Dickson (1904-1977) attended Georgetown College and received his law degree from Harvard University.

From 1930 through 1941, Dickson practiced law in San Antonio, Texas, and subsequently served as assistant attorney general from 1942 through 1949. Around 1950, he moved to Austin, where he once again worked as an attorney. In 1968, Dickson ran against U. S. Representative J. J. Pickle for the Democratic nomination for Lyndon B. Johnson's former congressional seat in the 10th district. With the slogan Bring Lyndon Home! he campaigned on a platform to end the Vietnam War by dissuading President Johnson from running for another term. Following Johnson's decision not to campaign for reelection, Dickson withdrew from the race.