OVERVIEW:

FULL NAME:
John Adams Dix

BORN:
July 24, 1798
Boscawen, New Hampshire

DIED:
April 21, 1879 (age 80)
New York City, New York

POLITICAL PARTY:
Democratic (Before 1872)
Republican (1872–1879)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1813-1828:
U.S. Army
1830:
Moved to Albany, New York 
1831-1833:
Adjutant General of New York
1833-1839:
Secretary of State of New York
1842:
Member of the New York State Assembly
1845-1849:
U.S. Senator (D-NY)
1848:
Unsuccessful Free Soil Candidate for New York Governor 
1853:
Assistant Treasurer of the United States in New York 
1860-1861:
Postmaster of New York City 
1861:
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
1861-1865:
Served in Union Army as Major General 
1866-1869:
U.S. Minister to France
1873-1875:
Governor of New York 
1874:
Unsuccessful  Candidate for Reelection as Governor
1876;
Unsuccessful Candidate for Mayor of New York City 

RESOURCES:
Biographical Directory of Congress
New York State 
Department of the Treasury
Wikipedia 

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