Dickson, Samuel Brook

Submitted by Mike Miller

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.