William Penn Nixon
| William Penn Nixon | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the Hamilton County district |
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In office 1864 – 1867 |
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| Preceded by | George Keck |
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| Born | 1832 Newport, Indiana |
| Died | February 20, 1912 Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Profession | Publisher |
William Penn Nixon, Sr., (1832 – February 20, 1912) was an American publisher and politician from Indiana. Following an extensive private education, Nixon graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and became involved in Ohio politics. He served one partial and one full term in the Ohio House of Representatives, then retired from elected politics. He founded a newspaper in Cincinnati, then sold his share to move to Chicago, Illinois. There, he became manager of the nascent Chicago Inter Ocean. He assumed the presidency of the company in 1876, holding it until his death. Nixon also served as president of the Associated Press and Collector of the Port of Chicago.
William Penn Nixon was born in 1832 in Newport, Indiana (now Fountain City). He descended from plantation owners and his father Samuel ran a successful business transporting goods across the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. Nixon attended private schools, then attended Turtle Creek Academy in Warren County, Ohio. After two years, he studied for a year with his brother at Harveysburg Academy. Nixon matriculated at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, a Quaker school. He taught for a year after graduating, then attended Farmer's College, near Cincinnati, Ohio, graduating in 1854. He studied at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1859 after four years.
Nixon returned to Cincinnati to open a law practice. A staunch Republican, Nixon quickly became involved in county politics. He helped to reorganize Hamilton County, Ohio, He was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives to fill the vacancy of the deceased George Keck in 1864. The next year, he was elected to a two-year term. He then retired from politics and toured Europe. He was appointed president of the Cincinnati Mutual Life Insurance Company when he returned.
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