Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 1
Gender: Male
Age at election: 44
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 8/24/1818
City: Mexico, NY
County: Oswego County, NY
Country: US
Death
Date: 11/5/1891
City: Charlevoix, MI
County: Charlevoix County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Charlevoix, MI
County: Charlevoix County, MI
Country: MI
Cemetery: Brookside Cemetery
Marital Information:
married Phebe Pratt Dixon in Orwell, Ashtabula County, OH, on 7/1/1846; children: Frances P. (Nettleton), Joseph Raymond and Junius; married Alice S. Laroux, 10/31/1887 in Reed City, MI
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, farmer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Oneida Institute,New York, 1837;
Oberlin College graduate, 1844
Biographical Sketch:
Son of David R. Mary E. (Sargent) Dixon. He moved to Lenawee County, MI in 1838. He later moved his family to Michigan, where he taught school until 1854. He moved to Charlevoix in 1855 and was one of its earliest settlers' platting the community for further settlement. He served as Justice of the Peace, County clerk, County Surveyor, and Superintendent of Schools in Charlevoix and its representative from 1863-64.
Notable Facts:
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Public Lands , Towns and Counties
City of Residence: Charlevoix
County of Residence Emmet
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Bibliography:
MIBiog 1:244; USCen 1870, 1880; MIMar 1867-1925; Research Center, Charlevoix Public Library:
http://www.charlevoix.lib.mi.us/research/nettleton/1886.htm
http://www.charlevoix.lib.mi.us/research/miles/miles-vol1-02.htm
Rootsweb for charlevoix County, MI
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=micharlevoix&id=I79
