William Polk Dobson (1783–1846) was a prominent 19th century North Carolina politician in Surry CountySurry County’s founding - by mtairynews
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 Family Papers, 1840s-1987 Retrieved 2018-07-29. The current county seat of Surry County, Dobson, is named for him.
William Polk Dobson was first cousins and allies of President James Knox Polk.
Polk died in Rockford, Surry County, North Carolina, 1846 (age about 53 years).
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