George Dixon may refer to:

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George Washington Dixon George Washington Dixon (1801?Many biographies list his birth year as 1808, but Cockrell, ''Demons of Disorder'', 189, argues that 1801 is the correct date. This is based on Dixon's records at a New Orleans hospital, which list him as 60 years ol ...

(1801?–1861), American singer and newspaper editor *

George Dixon (organ designer) George Dixon (1870-1950) was a highly respected organ designer who had a strong influence on British organ tonal design in the first half of the twentieth century. Dixon was born in St Bees, Cumberland in 1870. He was interested in organ playing ...

(1870–1950), British organ designer *

George Dixon (trumpeter) George Dixon (April 8, 1909 – August 1, 1994) was an American jazz trumpeter and multi-instrumentalist. Early life Born in New Orleans, Dixon moved often as a child with his father, a minister who toured the American South. He began playin ...

(1909–1994), American trumpeter * George Dixon (The Spinners) (), member of The Spinners (American R&B group) *

George Dixon (television character) George Dixon may refer to: Arts and entertainment *George Washington Dixon (1801?–1861), American singer and newspaper editor *George Dixon (organ designer) (1870–1950), British organ designer *George Dixon (trumpeter) (1909–1994), American ...

(), titular character of the television series ''

Dixon of Dock Green ''Dixon of Dock Green'' was a BBC police procedural television series about daily life at a fictional London police station, with the emphasis on petty crime, successfully controlled through common sense and human understanding. It ran from 19 ...

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* George Dixon (boxer) (1870–1908), Canadian boxer *

George Dixon (baseball) George "Tubby" Dixon (January 4, 1896 – August 4, 1940) was a Negro leagues catcher Catcher is a position in baseball and softball. When a batter takes their turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the ( home) u ...

(1896–1940), American Negro leagues catcher *

George Dixon (rugby union) George Martin Dixon (April 10, 1901 – August 23, 1991) was an American rugby union player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. Dixon was born in Vallejo, California Vallejo ( ; ) is a city in Solano County, California and the s ...

(1901–1991), American rugby player *

George Dixon (Canadian football) George Washington Dixon (October 19, 1933 – August 6, 1990) was a professional Canadian football player and a Canadian Interuniversity Sport football coach. Dixon starred as a running back for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Footba ...

(1933–1990), Canadian Football League (CFL) Hall of Fame player *

George Dixon (rugby league) George Samuel Dixon, also known by the nickname of "Jumbo", was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1920s and 1930s. He played at club level for Broughton Rangers, Wigan and Keighley, as a . Playing career Challe ...

(), English rugby league footballer

Others

George Dixon (Cockfield Canal) George Robertus Dixon (18 November 1731 Bishop Auckland - 29 September 1785 Cockfield, County Durham), was a chemist, mathematician, engraver, china-painter, engineer, geologist and coal mine operator, who helped pioneer the use of coal gas in ...

(1731–1785), English engineer *

George Dixon (Royal Navy officer) George Dixon (1748 – 11 November 1795) was an English sea captain, explorer, and maritime fur trader. George Dixon was "born in Leath Ward, a native of Kirkoswald". The son of Thomas Dixon, he was baptised in Kirkoswald on 8 July 1748. He ser ...

(1748–1795), English sea captain and explorer *

George Dixon (MP) George Dixon (1820 – 24 January 1898) was an English Liberal Party then Liberal Unionist politician who was active in local government in Birmingham and sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1867 and 1898. He was a major proponen ...

(1820–1898), MP for Birmingham 1867–1876 and Edgbaston 1885–1898 *

George E. Dixon George Erasmus Dixon (1837? – February 17, 1864) was a first lieutenant in the Confederate Army in the American Civil War. He is best known as the commander of the Confederate submarine ''H.L. Hunley'' during her successful mission to sink t ...

(1837–1864), American commander of the Confederate submarine ''H. L. Hunley'' * George Hall Dixon (1920–2013), American banker

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