DAVID NIXON ’53

DAVID NIXON, 82, an attorney and former president of the New Hampshire State Senate, died Nov. 1, 2014. The brother of the late Peter D. Nixon ’55, he was a member of Chi Psi. After receiving his degree with honors, he served in the U.S. Army and then attended the University of Michigan Law School, from which he graduated with honors. He began his law career in 1958. Invited to practice with former New Hampshire Governor John W. King, he continued the practice during the Governor’s term. In 1993 he founded his own law firm, now known as Nixon, Vogelman, Barry, Slawsky & Simoneau, P.A. During his career he received many awards, in addition to serving as president of the New Hampshire Bar Association and as co-founder and first president of the New England Bar Association. He successfully initiated the effort to create a unified Bar Association, which required all attorneys to participate in its educational, disciplinary, and public service efforts. In 1969 he began his legislative career, which extended until 1974 and again from 2009 to 2010. During that time he initiated new programs to foster better communication between legislators and the public. His legislative career consistently involved leadership for programs to support the elderly and poor, to increase the minimum wage, to set ethical standards for legislators, and other social justice initiatives. One daughter and one grandson predeceased him. Survivors include his wife, Patricia D. Nixon, five children, seven grandchildren, and his stepchildren.

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