William Polk Dobson (1793–1846) was a prominent 19th century North Carolina politician in Surry County. Genealogy: Father William Carlye Dobson; Mother Jane Knox Polk - First cousin of President James Knox Polk Siblings - Martha Polk Hughes Son - Edward Moore Dobson 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. The current county seat of Surry County, Dobson, is named for him. Dobson is buried in a family cemetery near the Rockford. Notes Decendents; Henry H. Dobson, Charles Smith Dobson, Charles D. Dobson Sr., Charles D. Dobson Jr., Jacob D. Dobson, Jacob D. Dobson Jr., Rose Dobson, Shelby B. Dobson, 1793 births 1846 deaths People from Rockford, North Carolina North Carolina state senators Polk family 19th-century American politicians