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Mayor Jack
Nixon was elected the twenty-seventh Mayor of Princeton in 1980 and
served till the end of 1983. As Mayor, Jack Nixon resolved the Southside flooding
problems and obtained funding for the South Main Street Overpass.
Jack Nixon was born in Mt. Olympus, Indiana, on September 14,
1924. He lived in Princeton since 1947. Jack graduated from Mt. Olympus High School
in 1941 and served in the U.S. Army during World War II, seeing action in
Europe. Through out his life time, Jack had been active in various
organizations, including the Republican Party, Princeton Chamber of
Commerce, the Jaycees, Optimist Club, Masonic Lodge, Gibson County Shrine
Club and the Princeton VFW Post 1147. For many years Mayor Nixon owned and
operated an automobile service garage in Princeton. Jack served as a
Republican on the Princeton City Council from 1976 – 1979 and was Mayor
from 1980 – 1983. Jack was an avid golfer and involved in the activities
of the Princeton Golf Club for many years. His family includes his wife
Joy and his son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Sandy Nixon.
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Jack Nixon
1980-1983
Republican
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Owned and operated a service garage
Hillside United Methodist
September 14, 1924
February 25, 2004
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City of Princeton Indiana
Gibson County IN.
Researched By: Charlie Woodruff
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