John Adams Dix
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"Senator Dix" redirects here. For the Ohio State Senate member, see Nancy Dix.
John Adams Dix (July 24, 1798 – April 21, 1879) was an American politician and military officer who was Secretary of the Treasury, Governor of New York and Union major general during the Civil War. He was notable for arresting the pro-Southern Maryland General Assembly, preventing that divided border state from seceding, and for arranging a system for prisoner exchange via the Dix–Hill Cartel, concluded in partnership with Confederate Major General Daniel Harvey Hill.
Quick Facts 24th Governor of New York, Lieutenant ...
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24th Governor of New York | |
In office January 1, 1873 – December 31, 1874 | |
Lieutenant | John C. Robinson |
Preceded by | John T. Hoffman |
Succeeded by | Samuel J. Tilden |
United States Minister to France | |
In office December 23, 1866 – May 23, 1869 | |
President | Andrew Johnson Ulysses S. Grant |
Preceded by | John Bigelow |
Succeeded by | Elihu B. Washburne |
24th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
In office January 15, 1861 – March 6, 1861 | |
President | James Buchanan |
Preceded by | Philip Thomas |
Succeeded by | Salmon P. Chase |
United States Senator from New York | |
In office January 27, 1845 – March 3, 1849 | |
Preceded by | Henry A. Foster |
Succeeded by | William H. Seward |
16th Secretary of State of New York | |
In office January 15, 1833 – February 4, 1839 | |
Governor | William L. Marcy William H. Seward |
Preceded by | Azariah C. Flagg |
Succeeded by | John Spencer |
Personal details | |
Born | (1798-07-24)July 24, 1798 Boscawen, New Hampshire, U.S. |
Died | April 21, 1879(1879-04-21) (aged 80) New York City, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic (Before 1872) Republican (1872–1879) |
Other political affiliations | Free Soil (1848–1849) |
Spouse | Catherine Morgan |
Children | Morgan |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1813–1828 1861–1865 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | Department of Virginia |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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