Charles Dickinson | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Duel_between_Gen._Jackson_and_Charles_Dickinson,_Esq._woodcut_from_one_of_the_1828_Coffin_Handbills_TSLA_42992.jpg) Duel between Gen. Jackson and Charles Dickinson, Esq. woodcut from one of the 1828 Coffin Handbills | |
| Born | December 20, 1780 |
| Died | May 30, 1806 near Adairville, Kentucky |
| Cause of death | shot by Andrew Jackson in a duel |
| Occupation(s) | attorney, horse breeder and plantation owner |
| Known for | died in a duel with Andrew Jackson |
Charles Dickinson (December 20, 1780 – May 30, 1806) was an American attorney and slave trader who was killed by Andrew Jackson in a duel. An expert marksman, Dickinson was shot in the chest by the future president due to a protracted disagreement which originated in an incident involving a horse which Jackson owned. Jackson himself was also wounded in the duel, but was able to recover.