John T. NIXON

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American politician

AmericanBorn John Thompson NIXON

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 1st district

Born on August 31, 1820 in Fairton, New Jersey, USA , United States

Died on September 28, 1889 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Born in Fairton, New Jersey, Nixon attended private schools and graduated from Princeton College in 1841. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1845 and commenced practice in Bridgeton, New Jersey. He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly 1849-1850 and served as speaker in the latter year.



Nixon was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1859 to March 3, 1863, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1862.

...   Born in Fairton, New Jersey, Nixon attended private schools and graduated from Princeton College in 1841. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1845 and commenced practice in Bridgeton, New Jersey. He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly 1849-1850 and served as speaker in the latter year.



Nixon was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth and Thirty-seventh Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1859 to March 3, 1863, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1862.



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