| Nathan Fellows Dixon III | |
|---|---|
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| United States Senator from Rhode Island | |
| In office April 10, 1889 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Chace |
| Succeeded by | George P. Wetmore |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 2nd district | |
| In office February 12, 1885 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Chace |
| Succeeded by | William Almy Pirce |
| Member of the Rhode Island Senate from Westerly | |
| In office 1886–1889 | |
| Preceded by | Albert L. Chester |
| Succeeded by | George H. Utter |
| United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island | |
| In office March 1, 1877 – March 22, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | John A. Gardner |
| Succeeded by | David S. Baker Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1847-08-28)August 28, 1847 Westerly, Rhode Island, US |
| Died | November 8, 1897(1897-11-08) (aged 50) Westerly, Rhode Island, US |
| Resting place | River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, Rhode Island, US |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Grace McClure (m. 1873) |
| Education | Brown University Albany Law School |
| Profession | Attorney |
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Nathan Fellows Dixon III (August 28, 1847 – November 8, 1897) was a United States representative and Senator from Rhode Island.
Early life
Dixon was born in Westerly, Rhode Island on August 28, 1847. He attended the local schools and Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts. Dixon graduated from Brown University with a AB degree in 1869, studied law with his father, then completed his legal studies at Albany Law School (Albany, New York) in 1871. While at Brown, Dixon became a member of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity.
Legal and business career
Dixon was admitted to the bar in 1871, commenced practice in Westerly, and grew his legal business to include Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New York. As a partner in the firm of Dixon & Perrin, Dixon became a noted corporate attorney and his clients included the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad. From 1877 to 1885 he was United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island.
Dixon was also active in several businesses, including serving as president of the Dixon Granite Works and the Washington National Bank of Westerly. In addition, he served on the board of directors of several corporations, including the Pawcatuck Valley Railway and Providence & Stonington Steamship Company. Dixon also participated in Freemasonry, and was a member of the lodge in Westerly, as well Stonington's Palmer Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons and Westerly's commandery of the Knights Templar.
Political career
Dixon was elected as a Republican to the Forty-eighth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Jonathan Chace and served from February 12 to March 3, 1885; he was not a candidate for re-nomination. Dixon was a member of the Rhode Island Senate from 1886 to 1889. He was elected to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Jonathan Chace and served from April 10, 1889, to March 3, 1895; he was not a candidate for reelection. While in the Senate he was chairman of the Committee on Patents (52nd Congress).
Death and burial
After leaving the Senate, Dixon resumed the practice of law and his business and banking interests, and maintained a farm on which he bred cattle as a hobby. In addition, he was a member of the state Board of Charities and Corrections, and a member of the commission created to revise the state constitution.
Dixon died in Westerly on November 8, 1897. He was buried at River Bend Cemetery in Westerly.
Family
Nathan Fellows Dixon III was the son of Representative Nathan F. Dixon II and Harriet Palmer Swan Dixon. He was a grandson of Senator Nathan F. Dixon I. In 1873, he married Grace McClure of Albany, New York. They remained married until his death and had no children.
References
- ^ Brown, Cyrus Henry (1915). Brown Genealogy. Vol. Part II: Browne Genealogy. Boston, MA: The Everett Press. pp. 340–342 – via Google Books.
- ^ Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island. Vol. I. Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co. 1908. pp. 186–188 – via Google Books.
- Joint Committee on Printing, U.S. Congress (2005). Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 966. ISBN 978-0-1607-3176-1 – via Google Books.
External links
- United States Congress. "Nathan F. Dixon III (id: D000377)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJonathan Chace | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district February 12, 1885 – March 3, 1885 |
Succeeded byWilliam Almy Price |
| U.S. Senate | ||
| Preceded byJonathan Chace | U.S. senator (Class 2) from Rhode Island April 10, 1889 – March 3, 1895 Served alongside: Nelson W. Aldrich |
Succeeded byGeorge P. Wetmore |
| United States senators from Rhode Island | ||
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 |  | |
| Class 2 | ||
- 1847 births
- 1897 deaths
- United States Attorneys for the District of Rhode Island
- Republican Party Rhode Island state senators
- Brown University alumni
- Dixon family
- Albany Law School alumni
- People from Westerly, Rhode Island
- Republican Party United States senators from Rhode Island
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives
- 19th-century United States senators
- 19th-century members of the Rhode Island General Assembly