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John Adams Dix (* 24. Juli 1798 in Boscawen, Merrimack County, New Hampshire; † 21. April 1879 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker, Senator, Finanzminister, General im US-Heer und Gouverneur des Bundesstaates New York .
John Adams Dix (July 24, 1798 – April 21, 1879) was an American politician and military officer who was Secretary of the Treasury, Governor of New York and Union major general during the Civil War.
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17. Apr. 2024 · John Adams Dix was a political leader and U.S. Army officer who, as secretary of the treasury of the United States (1861), issued to a treasury officer in New Orleans the famous order: “If any one attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot.”. He entered the U.S. Army at the age.
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John Adams Dix was born in 1798 in Boscawen, New Hampshire. He attended Philips Exeter Academy and the University of Montreal (Canada).Dix served in the War of 1812 and remained in the military until 1828, when he retired with the rank of captain. During that time, he studied law and was admitted to the bar in Washington, D.C. (1820). In 1826 ...
Summary. John Adams Dix (1798--1879) was a U.S. senator and Union general in the American Civil War. Born in Boscawen, New Hampshire, he joined the army at the age of 15 to take part in the War of 1812. He fought in the battles at Chrysler's Field in 1813 and Niagara, also known as Lundy's Lane, in 1814.
John Adams Dix. BORN: July 24, 1798 Boscawen, New Hampshire. DIED: April 21, 1879 (age 80) New York City, New York. POLITICAL PARTY: Democratic (Before 1872) Republican (1872–1879) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1813-1828: U.S. Army 1830: Moved to Albany, New York 1831-1833: Adjutant General of New York 1833-1839: Secretary of State of New York 1842:
John Adams Dix was an American politician and military officer who was Secretary of the Treasury, Governor of New York and Union major general during the Civil War. He was notable for arresting the pro-Southern Maryland General Assembly, preventing that divided border state from seceding, and for arranging a system for prisoner exchange via the ...
