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Charles Harvey Dixon

1862 – 1923

British politician

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Lived 1862 – 1923 (aged 60–61). Charles Harvey Dixon was a British politician.

Charles Harvey Dixon (1862 – 22 September 1923) was a British Conservative Party politician.

Early life and education Born at Watlington, Oxfordshire, he was the son of Dr Henry Dixon, coroner for South Oxfordshire. Dixon transferred from Lord Weymouth's Grammar School, Warminster to Abingdon School in September 1878 and was at Abingdon until 1881.

Career He unsuccessfully contested the Harborough constituency, Leicestershire, in 1900, 1904 (by-election) and 1906. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Boston at the January 1910 general election, but retired from Parliament when the constituency was abolished at the 1918 general election. He was again elected as MP for Rutland and Stamford at the general election in November 1922, sitting until his death in September 1923. His parliamentary interests were agriculture and finance.

He bought the Gunthorpe, Rutland estate from the Earl of Ancaster in 1906.

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Important facts

Born
1862, Watlington
Birth century
Occupation
Education
Abingdon School
Positions held
Member of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 29th Parliament of the United Kingdom

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Charles Harvey Dixon?

British politician

When was Charles Harvey Dixon born?

Charles Harvey Dixon was born in 1862 in Watlington.

When did Charles Harvey Dixon die?

Charles Harvey Dixon died on 22 September 1923 in Gunthorpe, Rutland.

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Charles Harvey Dixon was a politician.

What nationality was Charles Harvey Dixon?

Charles Harvey Dixon was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Charles Harvey Dixon

· Wikidata: Q5078826

· DBpedia: Charles Harvey Dixon

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