Frank M. Dixon
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Frank Murray Dixon was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 40th governor of Alabama from 1939 to 1943 and is most known for reorganizing the state government and
Official portrait, 1939
Dixon (center) speaking at Auburn University in 1942
The 1934 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1934, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democratic incumbent Benjamin M. Miller was term-limited, and could not seek a second
Frank M. Dixon
…commander of the American Legion and was active in veterans' causes. In 1934 Dixon made his first attempt at the governorship of Alabama but lost the Democratic primary to Bibb Graves. However, in 1938 he easily defeated his opponent and succeeded Graves as the Governor of Alabama. Before his inauguration, Dixon spent…
Bibb Graves 1935