. History of Illinois Republicanism, embracing a history of the Republican party in the state to the present time ... with biographies of its founders and supporters ... also a chronological statement of important political events since 1774. 431 teresting episode in the life of Mr. Dixon that when, in 1891, after a service oftwenty-four years as an Alderman he voluntarily declined re-election, and re-tired from that service he was presented by the city of Chicago a series of reso-lutions commending and endorsing his long and efficient services to the resolutions were beautifully en


. History of Illinois Republicanism, embracing a history of the Republican party in the state to the present time ... with biographies of its founders and supporters ... also a chronological statement of important political events since 1774. 431 teresting episode in the life of Mr. Dixon that when, in 1891, after a service oftwenty-four years as an Alderman he voluntarily declined re-election, and re-tired from that service he was presented by the city of Chicago a series of reso-lutions commending and endorsing his long and efficient services to the resolutions were beautifully engraved and handsomely bound. This wasa mark of public approval rarely ever conferred upon a man retiring from publiclife, and was tendered to Mr. Dixon not as a partisan act, but as a free will offer-ing of the city as a recognition for his long and valuable services to the city. Arthur Dixon was married to Ann Carson of Pittsburg, Penn., in have a family of seven sons and seven daughters. The home life of thislarge and interesting famliy is the best evidence of the good qualities of headand heart of Mr. and Mrs. Dixon. In addition to his great transfer business, is interested in other important matters of business.


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