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Senator Archibald Dixon

Archibald was born on April 2nd, 1802 in Redhouse, Caswell Co., NC. Archibald's father was Capt Wynn Dixon and his mother was Rebecca Hart. His paternal grandparents were Col Henry Hal Dixon and Martha Frances Wynn; his maternal grandfather was Capt David Hart and his maternal grandmother is Susanna Nunn. He had a half-brother named Payne. He died at the age of 74 on April 23rd, 1876 in Henderson Co., KY.

General Notes
- http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dowfam3&id=I118736
  
  http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/henderson/dixon.txt
  
  DIXON, Archibald, a Senator from Kentucky; born near Redhouse, Caswell County, N.C., April 2, 1802; moved with his parents to Henderson County, Ky., in 1805; educated by his mother and attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1824 and commenced practice in Henderson, Ky.; member, State house of representatives1830, 1841; member, State senate 1836; lieutenant governor of Kentucky 1843; member of the State constitutional convention in 1849; elected as a Whig to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Henry Clay and served from September 1, 1852, until March 3, 1855; was not a candidate for reelection in 1854; resumed the practice of law; also engaged as a planter; died in Henderson, Ky., April 23, 1876; interment in Fernwood Cemetery. (Biographical Directory of the U.S> Comgress)

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Henry Dixon
  - b.1723 d.1795
  
  Col Henry Hal Dixon
  - b.1740 d.1782
  
  Elizabeth Abernathy
  
  Capt Wynn Dixon
  - b.1764 d.1829
  
  Martha Frances Wynn
  
  Senator Archibald Dixon
  - b.02 Apr 1802 in Redhouse, Caswell Co., NC d.23 Apr 1876 in Henderson Co., KY
  
  Thomas immigrant Hart
  - b.~  1660
  
  Thomas Hart II
  - b.1679 d.~  1755 in Hanover Co VA
  
  Mary
  
  Capt David Hart
  - b.~  1732 in Hanover Co VA d.~  1791 in Caswell Co., NC
  
  Stephen Rice
  - b.1637 d.1715
  
  Thomas Rice
  - b.1660
  
  Susannah Rice
  - b.1707 in New Kent Co. VA
  
  Ann Marie Hughes
  
  Rebecca Hart
  
  Susanna Nunn

Personal Timeline

Details of Archibald's family with Elizabeth Robertson Cabell (RED BOLLING)

Details of Archibald's family with Susan Peachy Bullitt