John Alden Dix
| John Alden Dix | |
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| 38th Governor of New York | |
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In office January 1, 1911 – December 31, 1912 |
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| Lieutenant | Thomas F. Conway |
| Preceded by | Horace White |
| Succeeded by | William Sulzer |
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| Born |
December 25, 1860 Glens Falls, New York |
| Died | April 9, 1928 (aged 67) New York City, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
John Alden Dix (December 25, 1860 – April 9, 1928) was the 38th Governor of New York from January 1911 to December 1912.
Born in Glens Falls, New York, Dix graduated from Glens Falls Academy and attended Cornell University from 1879 to 1882. He was an initiated member of the Beta Charge of the Theta Delta Chi fraternity.
After college, Dix was employed in the Dix family businesses, including a quarry and a machine shop. He then began a career as the owner of several businesses in the lumber and paper making industry, the success of which made him wealthy.
He married Gertrude Alden Thomson, the daughter of Albany lumber merchant Lemon Thomson, who was Dix's business partner. Gertrude's sister, Nancy Sherman Thomson (1867–1927), was married to State Senator Curtis N. Douglas (1856–1919).
Dixwas also became involved in politics, including serving as chairman of the Washington County Democratic Committee and the New York State Democratic Committee.
At the New York state election, 1908, Dix ran for Lieutenant Governor of New York on the Democratic ticket with Lewis S. Chanler, but was defeated.
At the New York state election, 1910, he ran for Governor of New York on the Democratic ticket and was elected. During his term, Dix established a New York State Factory Commission to investigate factory conditions, a reaction to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire; as a result of the commission's work, 32 worker safety laws were enacted by the legislature and approved by Dix. After a fire destroyed a large portion of the state capitol building, Dix successfully advocated state legislation that improved fire safety regulations and building codes.
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