Joseph Dixon (North Carolina)
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Joseph Dixon was a U.S. Representative from North Carolina
for a brief period (1870–1871).
Dixon was born near Farmville, North Carolina
, on April 9, 1828. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and also in the mercantile business. Dixon was appointed colonel of the North Carolina State Militia
soon after the Civil War
and served as a local judge in 1864 and 1865. He was then elected to serve a term as a member of the State House of Commons
(1865–1867).
When Congressman David Heaton
of North Carolina's 2nd congressional district
died in office, Dixon was elected as a Republican to fill Heaton's vacant seat in the Forty-first Congress
. Dixon took his seat December 5, 1870, and served until March 3, 1871; he was not a candidate for renomination in 1870. He was later appointed as a United States Commissioner of Claims in 1871 and 1872; resumed agricultural pursuits, and was a delegate from Greene County
to the State constitutional convention in 1875. Dixon died near Fountain Hill, Pitt County, N.C., March 3, 1883.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
for a brief period (1870–1871).
Dixon was born near Farmville, North Carolina
Farmville, North Carolina
Farmville is a town in Pitt County, North Carolina, eight miles to the west of Greenville, North Carolina. According to a census taken in 2008 the estimated population is 4,615...
, on April 9, 1828. He engaged in agricultural pursuits and also in the mercantile business. Dixon was appointed colonel of the North Carolina State Militia
Militia
The term militia is commonly used today to refer to a military force composed of ordinary citizens to provide defense, emergency law enforcement, or paramilitary service, in times of emergency without being paid a regular salary or committed to a fixed term of service. It is a polyseme with...
soon after the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
and served as a local judge in 1864 and 1865. He was then elected to serve a term as a member of the State House of Commons
North Carolina House of Representatives
The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate....
(1865–1867).
When Congressman David Heaton
David Heaton
David Heaton was a Congressional Representative from North Carolina; born in Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio, March 10, 1823 to: James Heaton and Mary Morrell ; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar; elected to the Ohio State Senate in 1855; moved to St...
of North Carolina's 2nd congressional district
North Carolina's 2nd congressional district
North Carolina's 2nd congressional district is located in the central and eastern parts of the state. Today, the district, which is represented by Republican Rep...
died in office, Dixon was elected as a Republican to fill Heaton's vacant seat in the Forty-first Congress
41st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
. Dixon took his seat December 5, 1870, and served until March 3, 1871; he was not a candidate for renomination in 1870. He was later appointed as a United States Commissioner of Claims in 1871 and 1872; resumed agricultural pursuits, and was a delegate from Greene County
Greene County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 18,974 people, 6,696 households, and 4,955 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 7,368 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
to the State constitutional convention in 1875. Dixon died near Fountain Hill, Pitt County, N.C., March 3, 1883.