25 Facts About Archibald Dixon

Archibald Dixon represented the Whig Party in both houses of the Kentucky General Assembly, and was elected the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky in 1844, serving under Governor William Owsley.

Later, the General Assembly chose Archibald Dixon to fill the unexpired Senate term of Henry Clay.

Archibald Dixon served from September 1,1852, to March 3,1855, and did not stand for re-election.

Archibald Dixon represented his county and his state in a number of failed conventions that sought to resolve the upcoming conflict before it began.

Archibald Dixon was born near Red House, Caswell County, North Carolina on April 2,1802.

Archibald Dixon was the son of Captain Wynn and Rebecca Hart Dixon.

Archibald Dixon's grandfather, Colonel Henry Dixon, was born in Kirkmichael, South Ayrshire in 1729 and emigrated to America as a child in 1739.

Archibald Dixon was commended by "Light Horse Harry" Lee for his service at the Battle of Camden.

Archibald Dixon was later killed at the Battle of Eutaw Springs.

Archibald Dixon's paternal grandfather was born in Newtownards, Uster in 1734 and emigrated in 1751.

In 1805, Captain Archibald Dixon lost all of his property and moved the family to Henderson, Kentucky.

Archibald Dixon was educated by his mother and attended the common schools of Henderson.

Archibald Dixon was admitted to the bar in 1824, and commenced practice in Henderson.

Archibald Dixon became well known as a skilled defense attorney and was employed in a number of cases in Kentucky and Indiana.

In 1834, Dixon married Elizabeth R Cabell; the couple had six children.

One son, Henry, was elected a state senator in Kentucky, while another, Archibald Dixon, became a respected doctor in Henderson.

Archibald Dixon was elected to represent Henderson County in the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1830.

Archibald Dixon served three consecutive one-year terms, leaving the House in 1833.

In 1844, Archibald Dixon was chosen as the Whig nominee for lieutenant governor on a ticket with William Owsley.

The voters of Henderson County chose Archibald Dixon to represent them at the state constitutional convention of 1849.

Archibald Dixon chose Democrat David Meriwether, who served those two months, then, with respect to the original commission issued by the legislature, effectively relinquished the seat to Dixon.

Archibald Dixon served the remainder of Clay's term, but did not stand for reelection in 1854.

Archibald Dixon was elected chair of the meeting, and immediately expressed a pro-Union sentiment.

In March 1864, Dixon accompanied Kentucky Governor Thomas E Bramlette and John Marshall Harlan, the state's attorney general, to an audience with President Lincoln to protest the recruitment of blacks into the ranks of the Union Army.

Archibald Dixon died in Henderson on April 23,1876, and is buried in Fernwood Cemetery.