Interview with Harry Dixon, December 1, 2009

Collection: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection

Dublin Core

Subject

State governments--Officials and employees

World War, 1939-1945

United States--Appropriations and expenditures, State

Description

Harry Donival Dixon entered U.S. Maritime Service and served in World War II in 1943. In 1963, he was elected as a Democrat to the Georgia House of Representatives. He served as chairman of the Regulated Beverages committee for 27 years, and rewrote many of Georgia’s liquor laws. Dixon served on the State Board of Transportation. He served in the Georgia House for 38 years. Dixon discusses his service in the war, several campaign experiences, and his time in the legislature.

Creator

Harry Dixon

Bob Short

Date

2009-12-01

Identifier

RBRL220ROGP-093

Coverage

Georgia

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Repository

Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

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Citation

Harry Dixon and Bob Short, “Interview with Harry Dixon, December 1, 2009,” UGA Special Collections Libraries Oral Histories, accessed November 21, 2024, https://russelllibraryoralhistory.org/RBRL220ROGP/RBRL220ROGP-093.