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    Archibald Dixon (April 2, 1802 – April 23, 1876) was a U.S. Senator from Kentucky. He represented the Whig Party in both houses of the Kentucky General...
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    Powell defeated Whig nominee and former Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky Archibald Dixon. On election day, 4 August 1851, Democratic nominee Lazarus W. Powell...
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    The town was incorporated on February 6, 1861, and was named after Archibald Dixon, lieutenant governor of the state from 1844 to 1848 and U.S. Senator...
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    withdrawals of the other candidates, Archibald Dixon entered the race. Historically an ally of Crittenden, Dixon's entrance into the race after Crittenden's...
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    1852. Whig Archibald Dixon was elected December 31, 1851. After many ballots, the vote in the final deciding ballot was: Y Archibald Dixon 71 votes James...
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  • Archibald Dixon, American politician Arrington Dixon, American politician Arthur Lee Dixon, mathematician, younger brother of Alfred Dixon Bill Dixon...
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  • Senator Dixon may refer to: Sir Thomas Dixon, 2nd Baronet (1868–1950), Northern Irish Senator from 1924 to 1949 Archibald Dixon (1802–1876), U.S. Senator...
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    his way around the Missouri Compromise did not work. Kentucky Whig Archibald Dixon believed that unless the Missouri Compromise was explicitly repealed...
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    anticipation of Clay's resignation. Retired. Sep 1, 1852 – Mar 3, 1855 Whig Archibald Dixon 17 14 John B. Thompson Know Nothing Mar 4, 1853 – Mar 3, 1859 Elected...
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    Henry Clay, and served from July 6, 1852, to August 31, 1852, when Archibald Dixon was elected his successor. He was not a candidate for renomination...
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