Harry D. Dixon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Harry D. Dixon

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1925

Place of Birth: Brantley County, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 12-Mar-2012

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Harry D. Dixon

  • Harry Donival Dixon (March 24, 1925 – March 12, 2012) was an American politician.
  • He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1962 to 2000.
  • He was a member of the Democratic party.Dixon was born in Brantley County, Georgia, on March 24, 1925.
  • He grew up in a railroad family and worked as a locomotive engine man on the Atlantic Coast Line.
  • In 1943, he entered U.S.
  • Maritime Service and served in World War II.
  • He was discharged in 1946, and returned to Waycross, Georgia, and the railroad company.
  • In 1952, he was promoted to engineer.
  • In 1962, he was elected as a Democrat to the Georgia House of Representatives, where he served for 38 years.
  • He served as chairman of Regulated Beverages for 27 years, and rewrote many of Georgia’s liquor laws.
  • Dixon served on the State Board of Transportation.In December 2009, Bob Short of the Richard B.
  • Russell Library for Political Research and Studies interviewed Mr.
  • Dixon as part of its Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection.

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