About Richard N. Dixon
Lived 1938 – 2012 (aged 74). Richard N. Dixon was an American politician.
Richard N. Dixon ( – June 7, 2012) was the first African American Treasurer of Maryland. Previously, he was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Carroll County, Maryland, from 1983 to 1996.
Background Richard Dixon was one of six children of Thomas and Mamie Dixon. His father earned a living as a custodian but insisted that his children go to college.
Education Dixon attended the Robert Moton School, in Westminster, Maryland, the only school in the county which black children could attend. He then attended college at Morgan State College in Baltimore, Maryland, earning a Bachelor of Science degree. After Morgan, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, entering as a private and leaving with the rank of captain. Dixon then returned to Morgan and earned his M.B.A.
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Who was Richard N. Dixon?
American politician (1938–2012)
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Richard N. Dixon was born on 17 April 1938 in Westminster.
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Richard N. Dixon died on 7 June 2012 in Baltimore.
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Richard N. Dixon was a politician.
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Richard N. Dixon was American.
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