Gideon Hixon

G. C. Hixon
From A Biographical History, with Portraits, of Prominent Men of the Great West (1894)
Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 31st district
In office January 6, 1873 – January 4, 1875
Preceded by	Angus Cameron
Succeeded by	Sylvester Nevins
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the La Crosse 1st district
In office January 2, 1871 – January 6, 1873
Preceded by	Theodore Rodolf
Succeeded by	Alexander McMillan
Personal details
Born	(1826-03-28)March 28, 1826 Roxbury, Vermont, U.S.
Died	September 23, 1892(1892-09-23) (aged 66) La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Sarah E. Crosby ​ ​ (m. 1850; died 1856)​ Ellen Jane Pennell ​ ​ (m. 1861⁠–⁠1892)​
Children	Frank Pennell Hixon (1862–1931) Joseph Morris Hixon (1864–1936) William Lloyd Hixon (1867–1916) George Cooley Hixon (1871–1923) Robert Hixon (1878–1945)
Occupation	Tinsmith, lumberman, miller, banker
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Gideon Cooley Hixon (March 28, 1826 – September 23, 1892) was an American businessman and Republican politician. He was a pioneer settler of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and represented La Crosse County in the Wisconsin State Senate and State Assembly. In historical documents, his last name is sometimes spelled "Hickson".