Fred Dixon | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Fred_Dixon,_1881-1931.png) Dixon, ca. 1921 | |
| Leader of the Independent Labour Party of Manitoba | |
| In office December 1920 – 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | John Queen |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Winnipeg | |
| In office June 29, 1920 – 1923 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1881 Berkshire, England |
| Died | March 18, 1931 (aged 50) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Political party | Independent Labour Party of Manitoba |
| Other political affiliations | Independent Progressive |
| Spouse | Winona Margaret Flett |
Frederick John (Fred) Dixon (January 20, 1881 – March 18, 1931) was a Manitoba politician, and was for several years the dominant figure in the province's mainstream labour and Henry George Single Tax Georgist movements.[1][2] A proponent of proportional representation, he also served as an MLA in the Manitoba Legislature from 1914 to 1923.[3]
- ^ Naylor, James. "Dixon, Frederick John". Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ Mills, Allen (1980). "Single Tax, Socialism and the Independent Labour Party of Manitoba: The Political Ideas of F.J. Dixon and S. J. Farmer". Labour/Le Travail. 5: 33–46. doi:10.2307/25139947. JSTOR 25139947.
- ^ Gutkin, Harry; Gutkin, Mildred (1997). "The Inalienable Rights of the Individual: Frederick John Dixon". Profiles in Dissent: The Shaping of Radical Thought in the Canadian West. NeWest Press. pp. 7–50. ISBN 9781896300085. Retrieved 2023-08-05.