John Dixon (1785 – 1857)
was a
British Whig politician.
Dixon became a Whig
Member of Parliament for
Carlisle
Carlisle ( , ; from xcb, Caer Luel) is a city that lies within the Northern England, Northern English county of Cumbria, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, Scottish border at the confluence of the rivers River Eden, Cumbria, Eden, River C ...
at the
1847 general election, but was the next year unseated due to "several acts of treating" at his election. Although he stood at the
resulting by-election, he ranked third and was defeated.
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UK MPs 1847–1852
Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies
1785 births
1857 deaths