American public man, born at Enfield, CT, on the 5th of August 1814; died at Hartford on the 27th of March 1873. He began the practice of law in 1836, and was a member of the Connecticut legislature in 1837 and 1838, and again in 1844, being the leader of the Whig party in that state. From 1845 to 1849 he was a member of the United States House of Representatives, and from 1850 to 1857 was in the state senate. In 1857 he became a United States Senator, continuing in this capacity until 1869, when he withdrew and traveled in Europe. Senator Dixon was noted for his eloquence and for his activity in promoting legislation favorable to the manufacturing interests. He was a writer of poems and sonnets and a frequent contributor to periodical literature.
