R. Earl Dixon | |
Birth Date: | 11 March 1927 |
Birth Place: | Bronson, Florida, U.S. |
Office: | Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 25th district |
Term Start: | 1968 |
Term End: | 1972 |
Preceded: | Gifford Grange Jr. |
Succeeded: | Frank Williams |
Office1: | Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 23rd district |
Term Start1: | 1972 |
Term End1: | 1978 |
Preceded1: | John R. Forbes |
Succeeded1: | Fred Tygart |
Party: | Republican[1] Democratic[2] |
Alma Mater: | University of Florida |
Spouse: | Louise W. Dixon[3] |
R. Earl Dixon (March 11, 1927 – March 16, 2016) was an American politician. He served as a member for the 23rd and 25th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[4] [5]
Dixon was born in Bronson, Florida. He attended the University of Florida.
In 1968, Dixon was elected to represent the 25th district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding Gifford Grange Jr. He served until 1972, when he was succeeded by Frank Williams. In the same year, he was elected to represent the 23rd district, succeeding John R. Forbes. He served until 1978, when he was succeeded by Fred Tygart.
Dixon died in March 2016, at the age of 89.