. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . eme Court in Washington, in November,1891, he returned to his home in Milwaukee, much exhausted by his pro-fessional labors, and died suddenly on the 6th of December. He was a lec-turer and professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin, 1868-74; receivedthe degree of LL. D. from that In-stitution. Judge Dixon was much interes-ted in military matters. In allprobabiUty, he would have finishedhis college course but for the break-ing out of the Mexican War andthe departure for Mexico of Presi-dent Ransom. He went to
. Norwich University, 1819-1911; her history, her graduates, her roll of honor . eme Court in Washington, in November,1891, he returned to his home in Milwaukee, much exhausted by his pro-fessional labors, and died suddenly on the 6th of December. He was a lec-turer and professor of Law at the University of Wisconsin, 1868-74; receivedthe degree of LL. D. from that In-stitution. Judge Dixon was much interes-ted in military matters. In allprobabiUty, he would have finishedhis college course but for the break-ing out of the Mexican War andthe departure for Mexico of Presi-dent Ransom. He went to NewYork city in 1847, to enUst for theservice, but was persuaded by hisbrother to return home. He wasthe captain of the HickoryGuards of Madison in 1861, andon the breaking out of the Civil War,he wanted to enter the service l^utwas urged by Governor Randall toretain his position on the bench, ashe could do more for the State andNation in that capacity, than inservice in the field. He reluctantlyconsented, yet he gave much aidin recruiting and drilling troops forthe Judge Luther Swift Dixon. Judge Dixon possessed a genial, sympathetic and kindly nature; was plainmannered and affected nothing; was at all times frank and courteous and hada keen sense of humor; was fond of anecdote and reminiscence and was adelightful companionable man. Many incidents are given as to many actsof generosity. He was one of the leading lawyers of his time. We quotefrom the memorial read before the bar association of the^^State at his death:Among the many distinguished names on the roll of our-profession in Wis-consin, none shines with brighter lustre than his, none is more prominentlyassociated with the judicial liistory; and he has graven deep and lasting Unesof influence upon the jurisprudence of the State. Among our great juristsnone will be longer remembered for the qualities that command admirationand kindle warm attachment than he, whose manly j)orsonality won the re-gard and confide
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