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Jim Dixon (comics)
James Dixon (1814–1873) was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut. James, Jamie, Jim or Jimmy Dixon may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * James Budd Dixon (1900–1967), American painter and printmaker *James Dixon (conductor) (1929–2007), American conductor * Jim Dixon (fictional character) (fl. 1954), eponymous fictional character of Kingsley Amis' novel ''Lucky Jim'' Sports * James Dixon (Lancashire cricketer) (fl. 1878), English cricketer * Jim Dixon (American football) (1904–1966), American football player, wrestler and coach *Jamie Dixon (born 1965), American college basketball coach * James Dixon (American football) (born 1967), American football wide receiver *Jimmy Dixon (born 1981), Liberian footballer Others *James Dixon (priest) (1758–1840), Irish-Australian Catholic priest * James Stedman Dixon (1845–1911), Scottish coal-mine owner *James Main Dixon (1856–1933), American teacher and author *James R. Dixon (1928–2015), American biologist *Jimmy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Dixon
James Dixon (August 5, 1814 – March 27, 1873) was a United States representative and United States Senator, Senator from Connecticut. Biography Dixon, son of William & Mary (Field) Dixon, was born August 5, 1814 in Enfield, Connecticut, Dixon pursued preparatory studies, and graduated from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1834, where he had been a charter member of Kappa Alpha Society, The Kappa Alpha Society. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He studied law, and was admitted to the bar (law), bar in 1834 and commenced practice in Enfield. Career Dixon was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1837–1838 and 1844, and served as speaker in 1837; he moved to Hartford, Connecticut in 1839 and continued the practice of law. He married Elizabeth Lord Cogswell on October 1, 1840. They had two sons, James Wyllys Dixon and Henry Whitfield Dixon, and two daughters, Elizabeth L. Dixon and Clementine Lydia Dixon. Clementine was courted (unsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |