John Adams Dix

Biography

Born 1798-07-24 · Died 1879-04-21

Union Army General (1798-1879)

Occupations

• politician
• military officer
• lawyer
• diplomat
• writer
• ambassador
• governor
• major general
• jurist
• finance minister

Terms in office & positions

• United States Secretary of the Treasury — 1861-01-15 – 1861-03-06
• Governor of New York — 1873-01-01 – 1874-12-31
• Postmaster of New York City
• member of the New York State Assembly
• ambassador
• United States senator — 1845-03-04 – 1847-03-04
• United States senator — 1847-03-04 – 1849-03-04
• United States senator — 1845-01-27 – 1845-03-04
• senator

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Offices & 2026 races

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