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See also
Henry
Dixon Allen —
William
Anderson —
Dixon
Arnett —
Sanford
Dixon Bishop, Jr. —
James
Dixon Black —
Linn
Boyd —
Alan
MacGregor Cranston —
John
Lloyd Dorsey, Jr. —
J.
Dixon Edwards —
Jay
Dixon Edwards —
John
Dixon Elder —
Charles
Louis Follo —
Merle
Dixon Graves —
Dupont
Guerry —
Dixon
Hall —
Edward
Dixon Hays —
W.
Dixon Hoag —
Daniel
Dixon Lee —
Dixon
Hall Lewis —
Thomas
Burr Osborne —
Mrs.
Dixon Oxford —
Alexander
Mitchell Palmer —
Dixon
G. Philips —
James
Dixon Roman —
Dixon
Smith —
Dixon
F. Vancore —
Roberta
Dixon Vinson —
Fannie
Dixon Welch |
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Dixon, Abram —
of New York.
Member of New York
state senate 8th District, 1840-43.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Alan John (b.
1927) —
also known as Alan J. Dixon; "Al the
Pal" —
of Belleville, St. Clair
County, Ill.
Born in Belleville, St. Clair
County, Ill., July 7,
1927.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Illinois
state house of representatives, 1951-63 (49th District 1951-57,
43rd District 1957-63); member of Illinois
state senate, 1963-71; Illinois
state treasurer, 1971-77; secretary of
state of Illinois, 1977-81; U.S.
Senator from Illinois, 1981-93.
Presbyterian.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion.
Still living as of 2009.
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Dixon, Alexander H. —
of Wilmington, New Castle
County, Del.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware,
1856.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Amos F. (b. 1877) —
of Stillwater Township, Sussex
County, N.J.
Born near Victoria, Knox
County, Ill., December
5, 1877.
Engineer
and executive in the Bell
System, 1902-40; granted more than 60 patents for inventions;
dairy farmer;
member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1945-49; delegate
to New Jersey state constitutional convention from Sussex County,
1947.
Member, Rotary; Freemasons;
Grange.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Archibald
(1802-1876) —
of Kentucky.
Born near Redhouse, Caswell
County, N.C., April 2,
1802.
Lawyer;
Lieutenant
Governor of Kentucky, 1844-48; U.S.
Senator from Kentucky, 1851-55.
Died in Henderson, Henderson
County, Ky., April 23,
1876 (age 74 years, 21
days).
Interment at Fernwood
Cemetery, Henderson, Ky.
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Dixon, Arrington Liggins (b.
1942) —
also known as Arrington Dixon —
of Washington,
D.C.
Born in Washington,
D.C., December
3, 1942.
Son of James Washington Dixon and Sallie Arrington Dixon.
Democrat. City council member, Washington, D.C.; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, 1980,
1996,
2000,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from District of Columbia, 2004-08.
Protestant.
African
ancestry. Member, NAACP.
Still living as of 2008.
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Dixon, Arthur (b. 1837) —
also known as "Watch-Dog of the City
Treasury" —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in County Fermanagh, Ireland (now Northern
Ireland), March 27,
1837.
Son of Arthur Dixon and Jane (Allen) Dixon.
Republican. Grocer; transfer
business; member, Chicago Common Council, 1867-91; president of
council, 1874-80; director, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad;
director, Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway,
1900-17; director, Metropolitan National Bank;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives 96th District, 1871-73; alternate
delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1880;
Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1904.
Methodist.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Union
League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Belinda A. —
of Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York,
2000,
2004,
2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Dixon, Benjamin F. (d.
1910) —
of Cleveland
County, N.C.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North
Carolina, 1896;
North
Carolina state auditor, 1901-10; died in office 1910.
Died September
26, 1910.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Benjamin F., Jr. —
of Wake
County, N.C.
Son of Benjamin F. Dixon.
North
Carolina state auditor, 1910-11; appointed 1910.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Bernard H. —
American candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Dixon, Betsie —
of Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Wyoming, 1952.
Female.
Still living as of 1952.
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Dixon, Beverly —
of Brazoria, Brazoria
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Dixon, C. J. —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,
1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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Dixon, Carl —
of Castle Rock, Douglas
County, Colo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,
2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Dixon, Charles —
of Provo, Utah
County, Utah.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Charles G. —
of Illinois.
Member of Illinois
state house of representatives 9th District, 1887-89.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Clarence G. —
of Butler, Butler
County, Pa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Clark K. —
of Ridgway, Elk
County, Pa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1944.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Clyde See W. Clyde Dixon |
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Dixon, Dale —
of Georgia.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Georgia 5th District, 1994.
Still living as of 1994.
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Dixon, David —
of Mississippi.
U.S. Consul in San Antonio, 1826-29.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, David D. —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland,
1888.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, David J. —
of Munhall, Allegheny
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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E. See Edward Everett
Dixon |
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Dixon, Edward Everett —
also known as E. E. Dixon —
of Dauphin
County, Pa.
Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1904;
Prohibition candidate for Pennsylvania
state senate 15th District, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Edward T. —
of Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Ohio, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Emerald B.
(1892-1982) —
of Michigan.
Born in 1892.
Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 7th District, 1930 (Democratic),
1932 (Prohibition).
Died in 1982
(age about
90 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Ernest —
of Edmonton, Metcalfe
County, Ky.
Prohibition candidate for Kentucky
superintendent of public instruction, 1955.
Still living as of 1955.
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Dixon, Ernest S. —
of Inglewood, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Mayor
of Inglewood, Calif., 1950-51.
Still living as of 1951.
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Dixon, Ezra —
of Bristol, Bristol
County, R.I.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode
Island, 1908,
1912,
1916
(alternate); member of Rhode
Island state senate from Bristol, 1911.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Frank —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Democrat. Vice-chair of
Oregon Democratic Party, 2008; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Oregon, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Dixon, Frank H. —
Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Frank Murray
(1892-1965) —
also known as Frank M. Dixon —
of Alabama.
Born in Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif., July 25,
1892.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Army during World War I; injured during the war
and lost his
right leg; delegate to
Alabama convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large, 1933; Governor of
Alabama, 1939-43; defeated in primary, 1934.
Baptist.
Member, American Bar
Association; American
Legion; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled
American Veterans; Kappa
Alpha Order; Phi
Delta Phi; Freemasons;
Kiwanis.
Died in Birmingham, Jefferson
County, Ala., October
11, 1965 (age 73 years, 78
days).
Interment at Oak
Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Ala.
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Dixon, Fred L. —
of Washington,
D.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from District
of Columbia, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Dixon, Fred M. —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Rhode Island, 1908.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Frederic J. —
of Port Huron, St. Clair
County, Mich.
Mayor
of Port Huron, Mich., 1913.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, G. J. —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,
1944.
Still living as of 1944.
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Dixon, Gary —
of Westland, Wayne
County, Mich.
Republican. Member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1979.
Still living as of 1979.
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Dixon, Gaynelle M. —
of Butler, Butler
County, Pa.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1944
(alternate), 1952,
1960;
candidate for Pennsylvania
secretary of internal affairs, 1954.
Female.
Still living as of 1960.
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Dixon, George —
of De Witt, Clinton
County, Iowa.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Dixon, George C. —
of Dixon, Lee
County, Ill.
Born in Dixon, Lee
County, Ill.
Republican. Lawyer;
delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1924,
1936;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives 35th District, 1929-31; mayor of
Dixon, Ill., 1931-34; resigned 1934; member of Illinois
state senate 35th District, 1935-43.
Presbyterian.
Member, Elks; Odd
Fellows; Freemasons;
Knights
Templar.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, George G. —
of West Virginia.
Democrat. Candidate for West
Virginia state senate 14th District, 1934.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, George William (born
c.1866) —
also known as George W. Dixon —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., about 1866.
Son of Arthur Dixon and Annie (Carson)
Dixon.
Republican. Lawyer; transfer
business; member of Illinois
state senate 1st District, 1903-07; Presidential Elector for
Illinois, 1908.
Methodist.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Union
League; Freemasons.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Georgia —
of Idaho Falls, Bonneville
County, Idaho.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Idaho, 1988.
Female.
Still living as of 1988.
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Dixon, Gerald G. (born
c.1885) —
also known as Jerry Dixon —
of Tacoma, Pierce
County, Wash.
Born in London, England,
about 1885.
Democrat. Locomotive
engineer; member of Washington
state house of representatives, 1935-39; member of Washington
state senate 28th District, 1943-47.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Greg —
Republican. Candidate for Oklahoma
state house of representatives 42nd District, 2002.
Still living as of 2002.
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Dixon, Harry D., Jr. —
U.S.
Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, 1994-98.
Still living as of 1998.
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Dixon, Henry Aldous
(1890-1967) —
of Ogden, Weber
County, Utah.
Born in Provo, Utah
County, Utah, June 29,
1890.
Republican. U.S.
Representative from Utah 1st District, 1955-61.
Died in Ogden, Weber
County, Utah, January
22, 1967 (age 76 years, 207
days).
Interment at Washington
Heights Memorial Park, Ogden, Utah.
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Dixon, Henry S. —
of Dixon, Lee
County, Ill.
Democrat. Mayor of
Dixon, Ill., 1903; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Illinois, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Herbert B. —
of Alexandria, Rapides
Parish, La.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,
2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Dixon, Ira —
of Kentland, Newton
County, Ind.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,
1948.
Still living as of 1948.
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Dixon, Irene Levette —
of Fort Pierce, St. Lucie
County, Fla.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 2008.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Dixon, Irma Muse —
of New Orleans, Orleans
Parish, La.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,
1996,
2000,
2004;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 2002.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Dixon, J. C. —
of Bennett, Chatham
County, N.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
North Carolina, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Dixon, J. Kelly —
of Talladega, Talladega
County, Ala.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1912
(alternate; member, Platform
and Resolutions Committee), 1916
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, J. R. —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wyoming
Territory, 1888
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization; member, Resolutions
Committee).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Jackson K. (b.
1878) —
of Trenton, Jones
County, N.C.
Born in Tuckahoe, Dare
County, N.C., January
27, 1878.
Democrat. Member of North
Carolina state house of representatives from Jones County,
1911-13.
Christian.
Member, Freemasons;
Woodmen.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, James (1814-1873) —
of Enfield, Hartford
County, Conn.; Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn.
Born in Enfield, Hartford
County, Conn., August 5,
1814.
Lawyer;
member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Enfield, 1837-38; U.S.
Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1845-49; member of
Connecticut
state senate 1st District, 1849, 1854; U.S.
Senator from Connecticut, 1857-69.
Episcopalian.
Member, Kappa
Alpha Society.
Died in Hartford, Hartford
County, Conn., March 27,
1873 (age 58 years, 234
days).
Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.
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Dixon, James —
of Sonoma
County, Calif.
Member of California
state assembly 19th District, 1873-75.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, James —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Progressive. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1952.
Still living as of 1952.
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Dixon, James A. —
of Elk Garden, Mineral
County, W.Va.; Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Republican. Chair of
Mineral County Republican Party, 1961-62.
Still living as of 1962.
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Dixon, James B. —
of Minnesota.
Member of Minnesota
territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1855.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, James E. —
of Dixon, Lee
County, Ill.
Son of John Sherwood Dixon.
Mayor
of Dixon, Ill., 1983-91.
Still living as of 1991.
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Dixon, James L. —
of Kew Gardens, Queens, Queens
County, N.Y.
Democrat. School
teacher; member of New York
state assembly from Queens County 6th District, 1936; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Jeanne E. —
of Seattle, King
County, Wash.
Candidate in primary for mayor of
Seattle, Wash., 2005.
Female.
Still living as of 2005.
|
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Jerry See Gerald G.
Dixon |
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Dixon, Jerry L. —
of Michigan.
Democrat. Candidate in primary for Michigan
state house of representatives 15th District, 1974.
Still living as of 1974.
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Dixon, John —
of Racine, Racine
County, Wis.
Republican. Member of Wisconsin
state assembly from Racine County 1st District; elected 1902.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, John Allen, Jr. (b.
1920) —
of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La.
Born in Orange, Orange
County, Tex., April 8,
1920.
Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; lawyer;
district judge in Louisiana, 1957-68; Judge, Louisiana Circuit Court
of Appeals, 1968-71; justice of
Louisiana state supreme court, 1971-80.
Member, Freemasons.
Still living as of 1993.
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Dixon, John D. —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from New York County 4th District, 1855-57.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, John De Gray —
of Provo, Utah
County, Utah.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Utah, 1912.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, John G. —
of Pennsylvania.
Prohibition candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916,
1928.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, John S. —
of Michigan.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Grand Traverse District,
1863-64.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, John Sherwood
(1896-1973) —
also known as Sherwood Dixon —
of Dixon, Lee
County, Ill.
Born in Dixon, Lee
County, Ill., June 19,
1896.
Democrat. Member of Illinois
Democratic State Central Committee, 1938; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Illinois, 1940
(alternate), 1952,
1956
(alternate); Lieutenant
Governor of Illinois, 1949-53; candidate for Governor of
Illinois, 1952.
Died in Dixon, Lee
County, Ill., May 17,
1973 (age 76 years, 332
days).
Interment at Oakwood
Cemetery, Dixon, Ill.
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Dixon, John Tobias —
Republican. Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1972;
Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Dixon, Jonathan —
Associate
justice of New Jersey state supreme court, 1889-1900.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Joseph (1828-1883) —
of North Carolina.
Born in Greene
County, N.C., April 9,
1828.
Republican. Member of North Carolina state legislature; U.S.
Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1870-71.
Died near Fountain Hill, Pitt
County, N.C., March 3,
1883 (age 54 years, 328
days).
Interment at Edwards
Chapel Cemetery, Lenoir County, N.C.
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Dixon, Joseph Andrew
(1879-1942) —
also known as Joseph A. Dixon —
of Ohio.
Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, June 3,
1879.
Democrat. U.S.
Representative from Ohio 1st District, 1937-39; defeated, 1940.
Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, July 4,
1942 (age 63 years, 31
days).
Interment at St.
Joseph's Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Dixon, Joseph F. —
of Natchez, Adams
County, Miss.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Mississippi, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Joseph Moore
(1867-1934) —
also known as Joseph M. Dixon —
of Missoula, Missoula
County, Mont.
Born in Snow Camp, Alamance
County, N.C., July 31,
1867.
Lawyer;
Missoula
County Prosecuting Attorney, 1895-97; member of Montana
state house of representatives, 1900; U.S.
Representative from Montana at-large, 1903-07; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Montana, 1904,
1916,
1932;
U.S.
Senator from Montana, 1907-13; defeated, 1912 (Progressive), 1928
(Republican); Governor of
Montana, 1921-25; defeated (Republican), 1924.
Died in Missoula, Missoula
County, Mont., May 22,
1934 (age 66 years, 295
days).
Interment at Missoula
Cemetery, Missoula, Mont.
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Dixon, Julian Carey
(1934-2000) —
also known as Julian C. Dixon —
of Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif.
Born in Washington,
D.C., August 8,
1934.
Democrat. Lawyer;
member of California
state assembly, 1973-78; U.S.
Representative from California, 1979-2000 (28th District 1979-93,
32nd District 1993-2000); died in office 2000; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from California, 1988,
1996,
2000;
chair, Rules Committee, chair, 1984.
Episcopalian.
African
ancestry. Member, Alpha
Phi Alpha.
Died, following a heart
attack, at a hospital
in Marina del Rey, Los Angeles
County, Calif., December
8, 2000 (age 66 years, 122
days).
Interment at Inglewood
Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif.
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Kelly See J. Kelly Dixon |
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Dixon, Kelly —
of Kings Mountain, Cleveland
County, N.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North
Carolina, 1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Dixon, King (b. 1908) —
of near Laurens, Laurens
County, S.C.
Born in Jacksonville, Duval
County, Fla., October
2, 1908.
Son of Albert Montgomery Dixon and Sarah Youmans (King) Dixon.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; ice and
fuel oil dealer; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives, 1955-56; member of South
Carolina state senate from Laurens County, 1961.
Baptist.
Member, Alpha
Tau Omega; Freemasons;
Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Rotary; Blue Key.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1926
to Katharine Simmons. |
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Dixon, L. T. —
of Ogden, Weber
County, Utah.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1944.
Still living as of 1944.
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Dixon, Lacey —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Michigan, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Dixon, Lane —
of Murfreesboro, Rutherford
County, Tenn.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Tennessee, 2008.
Still living as of 2008.
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Dixon, Larry (born
c.1943) —
of Montgomery, Montgomery
County, Ala.
Born about 1943.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama,
2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Dixon, LeRoy (1881-1926) —
of Provo, Utah
County, Utah.
Born in 1881.
Mayor
of Provo, Utah, 1918-21.
Died in 1926
(age about
45 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Lincoln
(1860-1932) —
of North Vernon, Jennings
County, Ind.
Born in Vernon, Jennings
County, Ind., February
9, 1860.
Son of Samuel M. Dixon and Belinda (Foster) Dixon.
Democrat. Lawyer;
prosecuting attorney, 6th Judicial Circuit, 1884-92; member of Indiana
Democratic State Committee, 1897-1904; U.S.
Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1905-19; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1924.
Died in Lyndon, Jefferson
County, Ky., September
16, 1932 (age 72 years, 220
days).
Interment at Vernon
Cemetery, Vernon, Ind.
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Dixon, Lloyd —
of Laramie, Albany
County, Wyo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming,
1960.
Still living as of 1960.
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Dixon, Lorraine —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Dixon, Louise —
of Jacksonville, Duval
County, Fla.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Florida, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Dixon, Luther S. —
of Wisconsin.
Circuit judge in Wisconsin 9th Circuit, 1858-59; chief
justice of Wisconsin Supreme Court, 1859-74.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, M. W. —
of California.
Member of California
state assembly 14th District, 1875-80.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Maceo Carl —
of Michigan.
Socialist Workers candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 1st District, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Dixon, Margaret —
of Baton Rouge, East Baton
Rouge Parish, La.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana,
1956.
Female.
Still living as of 1956.
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Dixon, Marston R. —
of Delhi Township, Ingham
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for supervisor
of Delhi Township, Michigan, 1984.
Still living as of 1984.
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Dixon, Martha —
of Arkadelphia, Clark
County, Ark.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas,
1996,
2004,
2008;
member of Democratic
National Committee from Arkansas, 2004-08.
Female.
Still living as of 2008.
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Dixon, Mary C. —
of New York.
Right To Life candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York, 1988 (28th District), 1992 (26th
District).
Female.
Still living as of 1992.
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Dixon, Michael Eugene (born
c.1953) —
of Spartanburg, Spartanburg
County, S.C.
Born about 1953.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Dixon, N. Walter —
of Pueblo, Pueblo
County, Colo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado,
1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Nathan Fellows
(1774-1842) —
of Rhode Island.
Born in Plainfield, Windham
County, Conn., December
13, 1774.
Member of Rhode Island state legislature; U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1839-42; died in office 1842.
Died in Washington,
D.C., January
29, 1842 (age 67 years, 47
days).
Interment at River
Bend Cemetery, Westerly, R.I.; cenotaph at Congressional
Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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Dixon, Nathan Fellows II
(1812-1881) —
of Rhode Island.
Born in Westerly, Washington
County, R.I., May 1,
1812.
Son of Nathan Fellows Dixon.
Member of Rhode Island state legislature; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1849-51, 1863-71.
Died in Westerly, Washington
County, R.I., April 11,
1881 (age 68 years, 345
days).
Interment at River
Bend Cemetery, Westerly, R.I.
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Dixon, Nathan Fellows III
(1847-1897) —
also known as Nathan F. Dixon —
of Westerly, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Westerly, Washington
County, R.I., April 28,
1847.
Son of Nathan Fellows Dixon II.
Republican. U.S.
Attorney for Rhode Island, 1877-85; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1885; U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1889-95.
Died in Westerly, Washington
County, R.I., November
8, 1897 (age 50 years, 194
days).
Interment at River
Bend Cemetery, Westerly, R.I.
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Dixon, Oliver O. —
of Indiana.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana 9th District, 1946.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Paul Rand
(1913-1996) —
also known as Paul R. Dixon —
of Washington,
D.C.; Brentwood, Williamson
County, Tenn.
Born in Nashville, Davidson
County, Tenn., September
29, 1913.
Son of James David Dixon and Sarah (Munn) Dixon.
Democrat. Lawyer;
served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member, Federal Trade
Commission, 1961-81; chair, Federal Trade
Commission, 1961-69, 1976.
Methodist.
Member, Phi
Delta Phi; Alpha
Tau Omega; American Bar
Association; Freemasons.
Died May 2,
1996 (age 82 years, 216
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Pauline K. —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1996,
2000,
2004;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Texas 32nd District, 2002.
Female.
Still living as of 2004.
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Dixon, Mrs. R. W. —
of Butler, Butler
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1940.
Female.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Ralph —
of Whitewater, Walworth
County, Wis.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Wisconsin, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Rebecca —
of Texas.
Republican. Presidential Elector for Texas, 1992.
Female.
Still living as of 1992.
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Dixon, Richard N. (b.
1938) —
of Carroll
County, Md.
Born in Westminster, Carroll
County, Md., April 17,
1938.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; member of
Maryland
state house of delegates, 1983-96; Maryland
state treasurer, 1996-2002; resigned 2002.
African
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; National Rifle
Association; Kappa
Alpha Psi.
Still living as of 2002.
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Dixon, Robert —
of near Vienna, Hamlin
County, S.Dak.
Member of South
Dakota state senate 27th District, 1891-92.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Robert —
of Woodmont, Milford, New Haven
County, Conn.
Democrat. Member of Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1940.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Robert W. —
of Albany, Albany
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1988.
Still living as of 1988.
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Roberta See Roberta
Dixon Vinson |
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Dixon, Roger —
of Jefferson
County, Miss.
Member of Mississippi
territorial House of Representatives, 1802.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Roy E. —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Dixon, Mrs. Ruel —
of Waco, McLennan
County, Tex.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Texas, 1972.
Female.
Still living as of 1972.
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Dixon, Russell —
of Humansville, Polk
County, Mo.
Republican. Chair of
Polk County Republican Party, 1949.
Still living as of 1949.
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Dixon, Samuel —
of MacDonald, Fayette
County, W.Va.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from West
Virginia, 1904.
Burial
location unknown.
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Pratt See Sharon
Pratt Kelly |
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Dixon, Sheila Ann (b.
1953) —
also known as Sheila Dixon; Sheila
Dixon-Smith —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Born in Baltimore,
Md., December
27, 1953.
Daughter of Philip Dixon, Sr. and Winona Dixon.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maryland,
1988,
2004,
2008
(member, Credentials
Committee); mayor
of Baltimore, Md., 2007-10; resigned 2010.
Female.
African
Methodist Episcopal. African
ancestry.
Indicted
in January 2009, on perjury
theft,
and misconduct
charges,
over secretly
accepting more than $20,000 worth of gifts from developers doing
business with the city, and for using gift cards intended for needy
families to buy furs and
other expensive items for herself; the charges were dismissed in May,
but she was reindicted
in July; tried in
fall 2009; convicted
on one count of embezzlement,
and acquitted on other charges; pleaded
guilty to perjury,
and resigned
as mayor, as part as part of a plea
agreement.
Still living as of 2010.
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Dixon, Sherwood —
of Illinois.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,
1884,
1892;
member of Illinois
state house of representatives 19th District, 1891-93; U.S.
Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1893-94.
Burial
location unknown.
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Sherwood See John Sherwood
Dixon |
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Dixon, Thomas —
of Memphis, Shelby
County, Tenn.
Mayor
of Memphis, Tenn., 1839-41.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Thomas John (b.
1869) —
also known as Thomas J. Dixon —
of Chicago, Cook
County, Ill.
Born in Chicago, Cook
County, Ill., September
9, 1869.
Son of Arthur Dixon and Annie (Carson)
Dixon.
Republican. Transfer
business; Chicago alderman; delegate to Republican National
Convention from Illinois, 1904.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Union
League.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Thomas P. —
of Winona
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives 11th District, 1864.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Thornton —
Republican. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924;
Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1924.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, Toietta —
of Illinois.
Libertarian. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Illinois 7th District, 1996.
Female.
Still living as of 1996.
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Dixon, Verl Grant (b.
1908) —
also known as Verl G. Dixon —
of Provo, Utah
County, Utah.
Born in 1908.
Mayor
of Provo, Utah, 1962-73.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, W. Clyde —
of Madrid, St.
Lawrence County, N.Y.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
New York, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Dixon, W. O. —
of North Carolina.
Republican. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1920.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, W. W. —
of Fairfield
County, S.C.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
South Carolina, 1916.
Burial
location unknown.
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| | Dixon,
Walter See N. Walter
Dixon |
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Dixon, Walter T. —
of Baltimore,
Md.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Maryland, 1964.
Still living as of 1964.
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Dixon, Mrs. Wesley M. —
of Lake Forest, Lake
County, Ill.
Republican. Member of Republican
National Committee from Illinois, 1952; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1956.
Female.
Still living as of 1956.
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Dixon, Wesley S. —
of Barnwell, Barnwell
County, S.C.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from South
Carolina, 1900,
1916,
1924,
1928.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, William —
of Enfield, Hartford
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Enfield, 1820-21, 1828-29,
1831.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, William —
of Hyden, Leslie
County, Ky.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kentucky, 1936.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, William Cornelius (b.
1904) —
also known as William C. Dixon —
of Cleveland, Cuyahoga
County, Ohio.
Born in Dexter, Jefferson
County, N.Y., July 1,
1904.
Son of Frank Dixon and Celia (Potter) Dixon.
Democrat. Lawyer;
candidate for U.S.
Representative from Ohio 22nd District, 1934; justice of
Ohio state supreme court, 1939.
Member, American
Judicature Society; Federal
Bar Association; Delta
Sigma Rho; Pi
Kappa Alpha; Freemasons.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Dixon, William Wirt
(1838-1910) —
also known as William W. Dixon —
of Butte, Silver Bow
County, Mont.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., June 3,
1838.
Democrat. Member of Montana
territorial House of Representatives, 1871; delegate to
Montana state constitutional convention, 1883, 1889; U.S.
Representative from Montana at-large, 1891-93.
Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles
County, Calif., November
13, 1910 (age 72 years, 163
days).
Original interment at Old
Calvary Cemetery (which no longer exists), Los Angeles, Calif.;
reinterment in 1911 at Rock
Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
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