Summary
Joseph Andrew Dixon (June 3, 1879 – July 4, 1942) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Joseph Andrew Dixon | |
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 Leaving White House, March 7, 1938. | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | John B. Hollister |
| Succeeded by | Charles H. Elston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 3, 1879 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | July 4, 1942 (aged 63) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Resting place | St. Joseph's Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Xavier University (Cincinnati) |
Early life and career edit
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Dixon attended St. Patrick's School, Hughes High School, and Xavier University in Cincinnati. He served as clerk in a mercantile store 1893-1900. He engaged in retail clothing business in Anderson, Indiana, Hartford City, Indiana, and Cincinnati. He also was manager and owner of amateur and professional baseball teams. Active in young men's welfare work.
Congress edit
Dixon was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fifth Congress (January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth Congress and for election in 1940 to the Seventy-seventh Congress.
Later career and death edit
He resumed his former business pursuits in Cincinnati, Ohio, until his death there on July 4, 1942. He was interred in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Sources edit
- United States Congress. "Joseph A. Dixon (id: D000371)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress