Paxton

American

[pak-stuhn] / ˈpæk stən /

noun

Sir Joseph, 1801–65, English horticulturist and architect.

Paxton British

/ ˈpækstən /

noun

Sir Joseph. 1801–65, English architect, who designed Crystal Palace (1851), the first large structure of prefabricated glass and iron parts

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In an extraordinary twist, Dan Cogdell, one of the lawyers who defended Paxton during the proceedings, has since endorsed Talarico.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

In that poll, Talarico led among Latinos, women, suburban and urban voters, while Paxton had the edge with men and rural voters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Paxton did not respond to the letter publicly.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

Paxton said in a late September interview that there was still "plenty of open space in Texas that we can put data centres".

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Sometimes political characters, who in popular estimation should keep company with personages represented, were added; and of these, Commissioner Paxton was one.

From The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution by James H. Stark

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