Julian Dixon
Julian Dixon | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the House Ethics Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Stokes |
| Succeeded by | Louis Stokes |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – December 8, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke |
| Succeeded by | Diane Watson |
| Constituency | 28th district (1979–1993) 32nd district (1993–2000) |
| Member of the California State Assembly | |
| In office January 8, 1973 – November 30, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke |
| Succeeded by | Gwen Moore |
| Constituency | 63rd district (1973–1974) 49th district (1974–1978) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Julian Carey Dixon August 8, 1934 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | December 8, 2000 (aged 66) |
| Resting place | Inglewood Park Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Bettye Lee |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | California State University, Los Angeles (BS) Southwestern University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1957–1960 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
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Julian Carey Dixon (August 8, 1934 – December 8, 2000) was an American Democratic politician from California who was a member of the California State Assembly from 1973 to 1978 and then a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 until his death. He chaired the House Ethics Committee from 1985 to 1991. Since his death in 2000, he has been the last Black American man to represent the State of California in Congress.