John Dixon (1785–1857) Explained

John Dixon
Office:	Member of Parliament for Carlisle
Term Start:	30 July 1847
Term End:	6 March 1848
Predecessor:	William Marshall Philip Howard
Successor:	William Nicholson Hodgson Philip Howard
Alongside:	William Nicholson Hodgson
Birth Date:	1785
Nationality:	British
Party:	Whig

John Dixon (1785 – 1857)^[1] was a British Whig politician.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Dixon became a Whig Member of Parliament for Carlisle 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.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rayment . Leigh . The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "C" . Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page . 31 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181031234234/http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Ccommons2.htm . 31 October 2018 . usurped . 4 September 2018 .
2. Book: Navickas. Katrina. Protest and the Politics of Space and Place 1789–1848. 2016. Manchester University Press. Manchester. 978-0-7190-9705-8. 171. 22 April 2018.
3. Web site: Welcome to Knells Lodge Renovation Site. Knells Lodge. 22 April 2018.
4. Book: The poll book for the borough of Carlisle election, 1847, with the names of those who did not vote. 1847. 7. 22 April 2018.
5. News: Election News. 22 April 2018. Leeds Intelligencer. 24 July 1847. 7. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
6. Book: Craig. F. W. S.. F. W. S. Craig. British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885. 1977. Macmillan Press. London. 978-1-349-02349-3. 1st. 80–81.
7. News: House of Lords—Monday, March 6 . 31 October 2018 . Warder and Dublin Weekly Mail . 11 March 1848 . 2 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .