Commemorative biographical record of Hartford County, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families . U^l^cj C^3~~Z^y, S^t^^, IXOX, HOX. JAMES, (deceased). Among theable and cultured people whomade their home in Hartford,and have gone to their rewardafter giving society a notablyrefined and intellectual tone,none took higher rank thandid the late United StatesSenator, James Dixon, and his gifted wife. James Dixon was born Aug. 5, 1814, in Enfield,Conn., the youngest son of Hon. William Dix
Commemorative biographical record of Hartford County, Connecticut : containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and of many of the early settled families . U^l^cj C^3~~Z^y, S^t^^, IXOX, HOX. JAMES, (deceased). Among theable and cultured people whomade their home in Hartford,and have gone to their rewardafter giving society a notablyrefined and intellectual tone,none took higher rank thandid the late United StatesSenator, James Dixon, and his gifted wife. James Dixon was born Aug. 5, 1814, in Enfield,Conn., the youngest son of Hon. William Dixon, anative of Killingly, Conn., who for many years was aprominent and influential citizen of the town. Alawyer by profession, he engaged in practice from1807 to 1825, and attained high rank in his was a delegate to the convention which formedthe State I onstitution, held at Hartford in [818,Gov. Oliver Wolcott presiding. [See HollistersHistory of Connecticut.] In 1831 the town of En-field was made a probate district, and Hphraim became the first probate judge, serving oneyear, and being followed by William Dixon, whoserved three years. Mr. Dixon also served his townin the < lencral Assembly. H
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