S. Frederick Nixon

Samuel Frederick Nixon (December 8, 1860 Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York - October 10, 1905 Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York) was an American businessman and politician.

Life

He was educated at Westfield High School and graduated from Hamilton College in 1881.

He had interests in railroad companies, and operated a marble and granite works, a box factory and various other enterprises in and around Westfield.

In 1884, he was elected Trustee of the Village of Westfield. In 1886, he was elected Supervisor of the Town of Westfield. Later he was elected Chairman of the Chautauqua County Board of Supervisors for 14 annual terms.

He was a member from Chautauqua County of the New York State Assembly from 1888 to 1890 and from 1894 to 1905, and was Speaker from 1899 until his death in office.

He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1904.

In the summer of 1905, he travelled to visit the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition in Portland, Oregon, but returned already ill. A few weeks later he developed "blood poisoning" and underwent two operations, but died shortly thereafter.

ources

* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nixon.html The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Nixon ] at politicalgraveyard.com Political Graveyard
* [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9B06E2DF143DE733A25752C1A9669D946497D6CF] Obit in NYT on October 11, 1905