David Dickson may refer to: David Dickson (footballer) (born 1952), Australian rules footballer at Carlton David Dickson (minister) (1583?–1663), Scottish theologian David Dickson (politician) (1794–1836), Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi and United States Congressman David Dickson (surgeon) (1780-1850), Scottish naval surgeon David Dickson (swimmer) (born 1941), triple bronze-medal-winning Olympic swimmer from Australia, who competed in the 1960s David Dickson the younger (1780–1842), Scottish minister David Catchings Dickson (1818–1880), Lieutenant Governor of Texas, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives