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Dixon is a city and the county seat of Lee County, Illinois, United States. [2] The population was 15,274 as of the 2020 census. The city is named after founder John Dixon, who operated a rope ferry service across the Rock River, which runs through the city. [3]
He served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1913 to 1935 and was Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives in 1935. He then returned to Dixon, Illinois to practice law. Devine was a referee for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He died in 1955 in Dixon, Illinois. [1] [2]
He was born on a farm near Galesburg, Illinois before moving to Dixon, Illinois, in 1887. [2] He was the son of Swedish immigrants.. In the 1790s, Charles's great-great-great-grandfather, Sven Olofsson, adopted the surname Wahlgren (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɑ̂ːlɡreːn]) [citation needed] during his military service, a family fact passed down over the generations.
The William H. Van Epps House was constructed for William H. Van Epps c. 1855. Van Epps was an early settler, prominent in politics, agriculture, and business who arrived in Dixon in 1854 and stayed until he died in 1877. [3] Presently, the building is occupied by an architectural firm. [2]
Myron J. Olson (June 24, 1928 - January 25, 1992) was a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives from his appointment on September 22, 1981, to his death on January 25, 1992. Biography
Rita A. Crundwell (née Humphrey; born January 10, 1953) is the former comptroller and treasurer of Dixon, Illinois, from 1983 to 2012.She was fired in April 2012 after the discovery that she had embezzled $53.7 million from the city of Dixon for over 22 years to support her championship American Quarter Horse breeding operation, as well as a lavish lifestyle away from work.
Harriet E. Garrison (October 20, 1848 – October 3, 1930) was an American physician and medical writer whose practice was based in Dixon, Illinois. She traveled widely and wrote on medical topics, presenting papers at medical conferences.
Considine was born in Harmon, Illinois. He went to the Harmon public schools and graduated from St. Mary's High School in Sterling, Illinois. Considine served as a pilot in the United States Army Air Forces, during World War II, and was commissioned a first lieutenant. Considine was involved with the automobile and farm implement business.