Sir Daniel Dixon, 1st Baronet
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Sir Daniel Dixon, 1st Baronet (28 March 1844–10 March 1907), was an Irish politician.
Dixon was the son of Thomas Dixon of Larne, County Antrim. He served as Mayor of Belfast in 1892 and as Lord Mayor of Belfast in 1893 and from 1901 to 1903 and from 1905 to 1906. In 1902 he was created a Baronet, of Ballymenock in the County of Antrim. He was also a Member of Parliament for Belfast North as a Ulster Unionist from 1905 to 1907.
Dixon married, firstly, Lizzie, daughter of James Agnew, in 1867. After his first wife's death in 1868 he married, secondly, Annie, daughter of James Shaw, in 1870. He died in March 1907, aged 62, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his eldest son Thomas. Lady Dixon died in 1918.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir James Horner Haslett |
Member of Parliament for Belfast North 1905–1907 |
Succeeded by George Smith Clark |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by New position |
Lord Mayor of Belfast 1892 - 93 |
Succeeded by William McCammond |
| Preceded by R. J. McConnell |
Lord Mayor of Belfast 1901 - 04 |
Succeeded by Otto Jaffe |
| Preceded by Otto Jaffe |
Lord Mayor of Belfast 1905 - 07 |
Succeeded by Anthony Ashley-Cooper |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baronet (of Ballymenock) |
Succeeded by Thomas Dixon |
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Baronetage Page.
