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Frank M. Dixon
Frank M. Dixon
Frank M. Dixon
(1892-1965) was Alabama's
governor
from 1939-43, during the early years of
World War II
. A conservative
Democrat
, he was allied with
big business interests
and opposed
civil rights
along with other "
Dixiecrats
" during the 1948 Democratic National Convention. His official portrait was painted by artist Julian Lamar.
Courtesy of Alabama Department of Archives and History