Background
Dickie was one of six children. He was born in Cobden, Westland, on 10 April 1869 to William Dickie (who had arrived in New Zealand in the late 1850s from Menstrie, Scotland) and Mary Dent, who were early settlers to Greymouth.
Dickie was one of six children. He was born in Cobden, Westland, on 10 April 1869 to William Dickie (who had arrived in New Zealand in the late 1850s from Menstrie, Scotland) and Mary Dent, who were early settlers to Greymouth.
He farmed 2,550 acres (103 km2) with Arthur Ingham Dent from 1902 in Lyndhurst near Ashburton. The electorate was abolished for the 1919 election, and he was defeated in 1919 by William Nosworthy standing for Ashburton. Dickie committed suicide on 24 June 1921 at his farm in Lyndhurst.
He died from a gunshot wound to the head
Dickie was buried at the Methven cemetery.
