Arthur Carlyne Niven Dixey (1889 – 25 May 1954) was a

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Member of Parliament. Dixey was educated at

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and became a

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in 1913. He was a supporter of the Conservative Party, and stood for the party in Penrith and Cockermouth at the

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. He won the seat, and served until the

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, when he stood down.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dixey, Arthur 1889 births 1954 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies People educated at Manchester Grammar School UK MPs 1923–1924 UK MPs 1924–1929 UK MPs 1929–1931 UK MPs 1931–1935