John Calhoun Dickenson | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Grayson county district | |
| In office December 5, 1853 – December 4, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | William C. Parks |
| Succeeded by | Samuel McCamant |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the Carroll, Floyd, Grayson, Montgomery and Pulaski Counties district | |
| In office December 5, 1859 – September 6, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Harvey Deskins |
| Succeeded by | James Craig Taylor |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the Carroll, Grayson and Wythe Counties district | |
| In office December 1, 1875 – December 4, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Abner W. C. Nowlin |
| Succeeded by | Peyton G. Hale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 4, 1815 Oldtown, Grayson County, Virginia |
| Died | July 18, 1890 (aged 74) Grayson County, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rosamond Bourne Hale, Margaret Ellen Andis |
| Children | many |
| Occupation | farmer, merchant |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Virginia Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Virginia Militia |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Calhoun Dickenson (December 4, 1815 - July 18, 1890) was a Virginia planter and politician who served in both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly, including in the Virginia Senate during the American Civil War and after Congressional Reconstruction ended, and is usually referred to with the honorific "Colonel", perhaps alluding to his service with the Home Guard during the American Civil War.