Isaiah Dixon

Isaiah "Ike" Dixon (December 23, 1922 – April 26, 2013) was an American politician and businessman.

Isaiah Dixon
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 4th district
(1967-1974), 38th district (1975-1982)[1]
In office
1967–1982
Serving with Lena King Lee (D), Larry Young (D)
Personal details
Born(1922-12-23)December 23, 1922
Baltimore, Maryland
DiedApril 26, 2013(2013-04-26) (aged 90)
Timonium, Maryland
Political partyDemocratic
Height5' 5"
Spouse(s)
Miriam Dixon
​
(
m. 1947; died 2005)
ChildrenTwo children
EducationFrederick Douglass High School (Baltimore, Maryland), 1941
Alma materHoward University
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army

Life

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Dixon served in the United States Army. He then went to Howard University and was in the insurance, bail bonds, and real estate businesses. He died in Timonium, Maryland.[2][3][4]

He was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1966 as a Democrat. In 1972, he proposed that Harbor City Boulevard be named in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a measure which was adopted a decade later.[2] Other legislation that he was involved in included granting the Baltimore City mayor the power to appoint the police commissioner and a bill making cross-burning a felony.[2] He served in the House of Delegates until 1982. After leaving the House, Mr. Dixon waged unsuccessful campaigns for House of Delegates in 1986[5] and for City Council in 1987.[2]

Mr. Dixon was elected as a delegate to the 1976 Democratic National Convention. He served on the Greater Baltimore Board of Realtors Arbitration Panel and on the board of directors of the National Aquarium. He was also a member of the NAACP, receiving that organization's Certificate of Honor in 1970; and of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, which awarded him a Life Membership Certificate in 1992.[2]

His father was Ike Dixon who was a jazz musician and owner of the Comedy Club, a venue which showcased notable jazz singers. Isaiah Dixon and his brother Howard Dixon took over the management of the club after their father's death in 1953 until the club's closure in the 1960s.[2]

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gollark: I think I'm just going to put all my rareish stuff up separately at some point and get an utterly ridiculous amount of xenowyrms for the ~~acid mines~~ goals.
gollark: I should probably just add moar rareishes.
gollark: I'm only getting the "offers" part of "CB silver/gold or nice offers".
gollark: Oh hey, four ER CB Siyat eggs. Shame I don't have slots.

References
  1. "Maryland House of Delegates, Legislative District 38". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  2. Kaltenbach, Chris (May 5, 2013). "Isaiah 'Ike' Dixon, state delegate from Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun.
  3. "Isaiah 'Ike' Dixon, Jr. (1922-2013)". Archives of Maryland Biographical Series, MSA SC 3520-13264.
  4. Davis, Krishana (May 10, 2013). "Ike Dixon, Baltimore Activist, Politician, Jazz Enthusiast, Dies at 90". The Afro-American.
  5. "1986 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results". elections.maryland.gov. State Board of Elections. August 17, 2001. Retrieved April 29, 2020.


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