DIX, John Adams

Affiliation:  Union

Born: July 24 1798, Boscawen NH

Died: April 21 1879, New York NY

Pre-War Profession: Commissioned in War of 1812, resigned 1828, lawyer, politician, US senator, railroad president, postmaster.

War Service: May 1861 promoted Maj. Gen. of Volunteers, department and garrison duties, suppressed the New York draft riots of 1863.

Post War: Minister to France, state governor