William Dixon | |
Office: | Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly |
Constituency: | Richland 1st district |
Term Start: | January 1, 1872 |
Term End: | January 6, 1873 |
Successor: | Norman L. James |
Constituency1: | Richland district |
Term Start1: | January 3, 1859 |
Term End1: | January 3, 1860 |
Predecessor1: | Charles Rodolf |
Successor1: | Jeremiah L. Jackson |
Party: | Republican |
Birth Date: | 27 October 1808 |
Birth Place: | Beverley, Yorkshire, U.K. |
Restingplace: | Bear Valley Cemetery, |
William Dixon (October 27, 1808October 9, 1887) was an English American immigrant, farmer, and Republican politician. He served two terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Richland County.
Dixon was born on October 27, 1808, in Beverley, England. He married Philia Carswell in 1830.[1] He immigrated to Oneida County, New York, in 1834.[2] He later owned a farm in Exeter, New York, before renting one in Buena Vista, Richland County, Wisconsin, and eventually owning another in Ithaca, Wisconsin, in 1855.[3] [4] He died on October 9, 1887, and was buried in Bear Valley Cemetery in Bear Valley, Wisconsin.
Dixon was a member of the Assembly during the 1859 and 1872 sessions.[5] Other positions he held include Chairman of the Town Board (similar to city council) of Ithaca. He was a Republican.