Gideon Hixon

G. C. Hixon
From A Biographical History, with Portraits, of Prominent Men of the Great West (1894)
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 31st district
In office
January 6, 1873 – January 4, 1875
Preceded byAngus Cameron
Succeeded bySylvester Nevins
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the La Crosse 1st district
In office
January 2, 1871 – January 6, 1873
Preceded byTheodore Rodolf
Succeeded byAlexander McMillan
Personal details
Born(1826-03-28)March 28, 1826
Roxbury, Vermont, U.S.
DiedSeptember 23, 1892(1892-09-23) (aged 66)
La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting placeOak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Sarah E. Crosby
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    (m. 1850; died 1856)​
  • Ellen Jane Pennell
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    (m. 1861⁠–⁠1892)​
Children
  • Frank Pennell Hixon
  • (1862–1931)
  • Joseph Morris Hixon
  • (1864–1936)
  • William Lloyd Hixon
  • (1867–1916)
  • George Cooley Hixon
  • (1871–1923)
  • Robert Hixon
  • (1878–1945)
OccupationTinsmith, lumberman, miller, banker
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Gideon Cooley Hixon (March 28, 1826 – September 23, 1892) was an American businessman and Republican politician. He was a pioneer settler of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and represented La Crosse County in the Wisconsin State Senate and State Assembly. In historical documents, his last name is sometimes spelled "Hickson".

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