Joseph A. Dixon
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) |
Joseph Andrew Dixon (June 3, 1879 – July 4, 1942) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Early life and career
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 was also a manager and owner of amateur and professional baseball teams and active in young men's welfare work.
Congress
Dixon was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fifth Congress. 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
He resumed his former business pursuits in Cincinnati until his death there on July 4, 1942. He was interred in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Joseph A. Dixon (id: D000371)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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