Joseph M. Dixon
Joseph Moore Dixon | |
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William A. Clark | |
Succeeded by | Thomas J. Walsh |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's At-large district | |
In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | |
Preceded by | Caldwell Edwards |
Succeeded by | Charles N. Pray |
Member of the Montana House of Representatives | |
In office 1900–1902 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Snow Camp, North Carolina | July 31, 1867
Died | May 22, 1934 Missoula, Montana | (aged 66)
Resting place | Missoula Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Joseph Moore Dixon (July 31, 1867 – May 22, 1934) was an American
His term as governor, 1921–1925, was unsuccessful, as severe economic hardship limited the opportunities for action by the state government, and his great enemy the Anaconda Copper company mobilized its resources to defeat reform.
Early life
Dixon was born in Snow Camp, North Carolina, to a Quaker family, the son of Flora Adaline (Murchison) and Hugh W. Dixon.[1] His father operated a farm and a small factory. Dixon attended Quaker colleges, Earlham College in Indiana and Guilford College in North Carolina, graduating in 1889.[2] He excelled at history, debate and oratory. Dixon moved to the frontier town of Missoula, Montana, in 1891, where he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1892. Although he left the Quaker faith, he never abandoned Quaker ideals.
Early career
Dixon served as assistant prosecuting attorney of
Political career
Dixon took advantage of the internal dissension among rival factions of the Democratic party to rise rapidly in politics. In 1902 and 1904 he won congressional races, and in 1907 the Montana legislature chose him for a U.S. Senate seat.
Out of office, Dixon returned to Montana to look after his newspaper properties, and to battle the
In 1929 he was appointed First Assistant Secretary of the Interior, and served in that position until 1933.[8] In 1930, he was involved with a project to develop water power on the Flathead Indian Reservation, and with it, a complex network of water rights for the Reservation.
He died in Missoula, Montana, on May 22, 1934, due to heart problems. He is interred at the Missoula Cemetery in Missoula, Montana.[9]
References
- ISBN 9780822310211.
- ^ "Guide to the Joseph M. Dixon Papers". The University of Montana. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ^ "Dixon, Joseph Moore (1867-1934". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ^ "Guide to the Joseph M. Dixon Papers 1772-1944". The University of Montana-Missoula. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- ^ "Sen. Joseph Dixon". govtrack.us. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- ^ "Joseph M. Dixon". Montana Historical Society. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- ^ Tribune Staff. "125 Montana Newsmakers: Joseph M. Dixon". Great Falls Tribune. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ^ "Montana Governor Joseph Moore Dixon". National Governors Association. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
Further reading
- Karlin, Jules A. Joseph M. Dixon of Montana (2 vol. U of Montana Publications in History, 1974)
- Karlin, Jules A. "Dixon, Joseph Moore"; American National Biography Online Feb. 2000
External links
- United States Congress. "Joseph M. Dixon (id: D000372)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- National Governors Association
- Montana Historical Society
- The Political Graveyard
- govtrack.us
- Joseph M. Dixon Papers (University of Montana Archives)
- Charles L. Cowell Papers (University of Montana Archives)