Alan J. Dixon

Alan J. Dixon
Dixon, circa 1989
United States Senator
from Illinois
In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byAdlai Stevenson III
Succeeded byCarol Moseley Braun
34th Secretary of State of Illinois
In office
January 10, 1977 – January 12, 1981
GovernorJim Thompson
Preceded byMichael Howlett
Succeeded byJim Edgar
65th Treasurer of Illinois
In office
January 11, 1971 – January 10, 1977
GovernorRichard B. Ogilvie
Dan Walker
Preceded byCharles W. Woodford
Succeeded byDonald R. Smith
Member of the Illinois Senate
In office
1963–1971
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1951–1963
Personal details
BornAlan John Dixon
(1927-07-07)July 7, 1927
DiedJuly 6, 2014(2014-07-06) (aged 86)
PartyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BA)
Washington University in St. Louis (JD)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

Alan John Dixon (July 7, 1927 – July 6, 2014) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served in the Illinois General Assembly from 1951 to 1971, as the Illinois Treasurer from 1971 to 1977, as the Illinois Secretary of State from 1977 to 1981 and as a member of the United States Senate from 1981 to 1993.