| DIXON (Soundex
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— See also
BENDIXEN,
BENNEDIX,
DICKSON,
DION,
DIX,
DIXIE,
DIXON-SMITH,
DIXSON,
DIXWELL,
DIXY,
GLIXON,
HIXON,
MIXON,
NIXON,
NIXONS,
RADIX,
RIXON.
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See also
Dixon
G. Adams —
Henry
Dixon Allen —
William
Anderson —
Dixon
Arnett —
Sanford
Dixon Bishop Jr. —
James
Dixon Black —
Linn
Boyd —
William
Dallas Bynum —
John
Dixon Chipley —
Orestes
Cleveland —
Alan
MacGregor Cranston —
Dixon
D. Davis —
Thaddeus
Densmore —
John
Lloyd Dorsey Jr. —
Donald
Dixon Edgar —
Alfred
Peck Edgerton —
J.
Dixon Edwards —
Jay
Dixon Edwards —
John
Dixon Elder —
Dixon
F. Flanary —
Charles
Louis Follo —
Littleberry
Stainback Foster —
John
Joyce Gilligan —
Merle
Dixon Graves —
Dupont
Guerry —
Dixon
Hall —
Arthur
Hayes —
Edward
Dixon Hays —
Robert
Dixon Herman —
W.
Dixon Hoag —
Daniel
Dixon Lee —
Dixon
Hall Lewis —
Dixon
L. Lindsey —
Thomas
Burr Osborne —
Curtis
Dixon Oxford —
Alexander
Mitchell Palmer —
Dixon
G. Philips —
R.
Dixon Powers —
James
Dixon Roman —
Dixon
Smith —
Dixon
F. Vancore —
Roberta
Dixon Vinson —
Fannie
Dixon Welch —
William
Wilson |
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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
(1927-2014) —
also known as Alan J. Dixon; "Al the
Pal" —
of Belleville, St. Clair
County, Ill.; Fairview Heights, 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.
Died July 6,
2014 (age 86 years, 364
days).
Interment at Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights, Ill.
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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, Alfred E. —
Socialist. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 19th District, 1904 (Social
Democratic), 1910 (Socialist).
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, Alva J. —
of Sterling, Windham
County, Conn.
Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut
state house of representatives from Sterling, 1906, 1912, 1920.
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, Angela —
Green. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona.
Female.
Still living as of 2012.
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Dixon, Archibald
(1802-1876) —
of Henderson, Henderson
County, Ky.
Born near Redhouse, Caswell
County, N.C., April 2,
1802.
Lawyer;
Lieutenant
Governor of Kentucky, 1844-48; U.S.
Senator from Kentucky, 1851-55.
Slaveowner.
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.
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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Relatives: Son
of James Washington Dixon and Sallie Arrington Dixon; married 1966 to Sharon
Pratt. |
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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.
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;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois.
Methodist.
Scotch-Irish
ancestry. Member, Freemasons;
Knights
Templar; Shriners;
Union
League.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, Arthur M. —
of Gastonia, Gaston
County, N.C.
Democrat. Member of North
Carolina state senate 31st District, 1915-16.
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.
North
Carolina state auditor, 1910-11; appointed 1910.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, Bernard H. —
Candidate for Presidential Elector for North Carolina.
Still living as of 1972.
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See J. Bert Dixon |
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Dixon, Betsie —
of Cheyenne, Laramie
County, Wyo.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Wyoming, 1952.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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;
postmaster at Butler,
Pa., 1931-36 (acting, 1931-32).
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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Dixon, David J. —
of South Salt Lake, Salt Lake
County, Utah.
Candidate for mayor
of South Salt Lake, Utah, 1985.
Still living as of 1985.
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E. See Edward Everett
Dixon |
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Dixon, Edmund M. —
of Thompsonville, Benzie
County, Mich.
Republican. Member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1913.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, Edward Everett —
also known as E. E. Dixon —
of Dauphin
County, Pa.
Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; 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, Eric —
Time for Change candidate for New
Jersey state house of assembly 32nd District, 2003.
Still living as of 2003.
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Dixon, Ernest —
of Edmonton, Metcalfe
County, Ky.
Prohibition candidate for Kentucky
superintendent of public instruction, 1955.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, Ernest —
of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah.
Computer
programmer; candidate for mayor
of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1987.
Still living as of 1987.
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Dixon, Ernest S. —
of Inglewood, Los
Angeles County, Calif.
Mayor
of Inglewood, Calif., 1950-51.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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 H. —
Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, Frank J. —
of Portland, Multnomah
County, Ore.
Democrat. Vice-chair of
Oregon Democratic Party, 2008; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Oregon, 2008;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Oregon.
Still living as of 2012.
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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; defeated, 1913.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, G. J. —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,
1944.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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.
Republican. Lawyer; transfer
business; member of Illinois
state senate 1st District, 1903-07; candidate for Presidential
Elector for Illinois.
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, H. M. —
of Winona
County, Minn.
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives District 7, 1875.
Burial location unknown.
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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, Harry J. —
of Warren, Trumbull
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Postmaster at Warren,
Ohio, 1937-43 (acting, 1937-39).
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, Henry Aldous
(1890-1967) —
also known as Henry A. Dixon —
of Ogden, Weber
County, Utah.
Born in Provo, Utah
County, Utah, June 29,
1890.
Republican. Superintendent
of schools; banker; president,
Weber College, 1919-20 and 1937-53; president,
Utah State Agricultural College (now Utah State University), 1953-54;
U.S.
Representative from Utah 1st District, 1955-61.
Mormon.
Died, following a heart
attack, in Ogden, Weber
County, Utah, January
22, 1967 (age 76 years, 207
days).
Interment at Washington Heights Memorial Park, South 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, Howard E. —
of Brunswick, Frederick
County, Md.
Republican. Postmaster at Brunswick,
Md., 1926-35 (acting, 1926-27).
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, Hugo Norton —
of Dallas, Dallas
County, Tex.
Honorary
Vice-Consul for Great Britain in Dallas,
Tex., 1935.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, Ira —
of Kentland, Newton
County, Ind.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,
1948.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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. Bert —
of Vienna, Wood
County, W.Va.
Republican. Mayor of
Vienna, W.Va., 1951.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, J. C. —
of Bennett, Chatham
County, N.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
North Carolina, 1952.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, J. H. —
of Harrodsburg, Mercer
County, Ky.
Postmaster at Harrodsburg,
Ky., 1887-89.
Burial location unknown.
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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, J. R. —
of Linneus, Linn
County, Mo.
Republican. Candidate for Missouri
state house of representatives from Linn County, 1940.
Presumed deceased.
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,
1911-14.
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.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, James A. —
of Keyser, Mineral
County, W.Va.; Elk Garden, Mineral
County, W.Va.
Republican. Chair of
Mineral County Republican Party, 1949-54, 1961-62.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
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.
Burial location unknown.
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Image source:
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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 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.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, John M. —
of Jefferson City, Cole
County, Mo.
Democrat. Postmaster at Jefferson
City, Mo., 1857-61.
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. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Illinois.
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, 1860; U.S.
Representative from North Carolina 2nd District, 1870-71.
Slaveowner.
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 A. —
of Buffalo, Erie
County, N.Y.
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 35th District, 1908, 1910;
Prohibition candidate for New York
state senate 48th District, 1914.
Burial location unknown.
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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 H. —
of Newport Beach, Orange
County, Calif.
Postmaster at Newport
Beach, Calif., 1901.
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.
Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; ice and
fuel oil dealer; member of South
Carolina state house of representatives from Laurens County,
1955-56; member of South
Carolina state senate from Laurens County, 1960-64.
Baptist.
Member, Alpha
Tau Omega; Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Veterans of
Foreign Wars; American
Legion; Rotary;
Blue
Key.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Albert Montgomery Dixon and Sarah Youmans (King) Dixon; married,
August
14, 1926, to Katharine Simmons. |
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Legislative Manual 1964 |
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Dixon, L. N. —
of Princeton, Mercer
County, Mo.
Republican. Member of Missouri
state house of representatives from Mercer County, 1937-40.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, L. T. —
of Ogden, Weber
County, Utah.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Utah, 1944.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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, Lafayette C. —
Member of Minnesota
state house of representatives District 51, 1935-50.
Burial location unknown.
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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,
2012.
Still living as of 2012.
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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.
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
(member, Committee
on Permanent Organization).
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, M. W. —
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 1904.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, Maceo Carl —
of Michigan.
Socialist. 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, Mott C. —
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 26th District, 1890.
Burial location unknown.
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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, 1810; 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 Westerly, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Westerly, Washington
County, R.I., May 1,
1812.
Member of Rhode Island state legislature, 1840; candidate for
Presidential Elector for Rhode Island; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1849-51, 1863-71;
candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island.
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.
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 —
of Chillicothe, Livingston
County, Mo.
Candidate for Presidential Elector for Missouri.
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.
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, Reba W. —
Socialist. Socialist Workers candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 19th District, 1980.
Still living as of 1980.
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Dixon, Rebecca —
of Texas.
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas.
Female.
Still living as of 1992.
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Dixon, Richard Clay —
of Dayton, Montgomery
County, Ohio.
Democrat. Mayor of
Dayton, Ohio, 1987-92.
Still living as of 1992.
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Dixon, Richard E. —
of Monticello, Piatt
County, Ill.
Democrat. Postmaster at Monticello,
Ill., 1966-73 (acting, 1966).
Still living as of 1973.
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Dixon, Richard N.
(1938-2012) —
of New Windsor, Carroll
County, Md.
Born in Westminster, Carroll
County, Md., April
17, 1938.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; stockbroker;
member of Maryland
state house of delegates, 1983-96; defeated, 1978; Maryland
state treasurer, 1996-2002; resigned 2002.
African
ancestry. Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; National Rifle
Association; Kappa
Alpha Psi.
Died in Baltimore,
Md., June 7,
2012 (age 74 years, 51
days).
Interment at St. Luke's United Methodist Cemetery, Howard County, Md.
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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. Warden
(borough president) of Woodmont, Connecticut, 1929-37; member of
Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee, 1940.
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.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, Ryan M. —
Libertarian. Candidate for Texas
state senate 14th District, 2012.
Still living as of 2012.
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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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| | Dixon, Sharon
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.
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 of a plea
agreement.
Still living as of 2010.
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Relatives:
Daughter of Philip Dixon, Sr. and Winona Dixon. |
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article |
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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, Jr. —
of Currituck, Currituck
County, N.C.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
North Carolina, 1936.
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.
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 District 11, 1864.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, Thornton —
Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan.
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, Tudor M. —
Republican. Candidate for Governor of
Michigan, 2022.
Still living as of 2022.
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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; defeated, 1989.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, Virgil L. —
of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, La.
Democrat. Postmaster at Shreveport,
La., 1962-72 (acting, 1962-64).
Still living as of 1972.
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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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O. See William Osborn
Dixon |
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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.
|
| | Dixon,
Walter See N. Walter
Dixon |
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Dixon, Walter J. —
of Kokomo, Howard
County, Ind.
Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana,
1928.
Burial location unknown.
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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.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, Wesley S. —
of Barnwell, Barnwell
County, S.C.
Republican. Postmaster at Barnwell
Court House, S.C., 1882-84; delegate to Republican National
Convention from South Carolina, 1896,
1900,
1916,
1920,
1924,
1928.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, Wilbur J. —
of New Canaan, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Warden
(borough president) of New Canaan, Connecticut, 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 St. John, Stafford
County, Kan.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kansas, 1900.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, William —
Prohibition candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 6th District, 1908.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, William —
of Hyden, Leslie
County, Ky.
Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from
Kentucky, 1936.
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.
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.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Frank Dixon and Celia (Potter) Dixon; married, November
20, 1934, to Arvilla Pratt. |
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Dixon, William J. —
of Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade
County), Fla.
Democrat. Acting postmaster at Miami,
Fla., 1934-35.
Burial location unknown.
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Dixon, William Osborn (b.
1872) —
also known as W. O. Dixon —
of Pineville, McDonald
County, Mo.
Born in Cole
County, Mo., May 17,
1872.
Democrat. Minister;
member of Missouri
state house of representatives from McDonald County, 1915-20.
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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