| Joseph Moore Dixon | |
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| In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913 |
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| Preceded by | William A. Clark |
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| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Walsh |
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| In office January 3, 1921 – January 4, 1925 |
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| Preceded by | Sam V. Stewart |
| Succeeded by | John E. Erickson |
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| In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 |
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| Preceded by | Caldwell Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Charles N. Pray |
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| Born | July 31, 1867 Snow Camp, North Carolina |
| Died | May 22, 1934 (aged 66) Missoula, Montana |
| Resting place | Missoula Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
Joseph Moore Dixon (July 31, 1867 – May 22, 1934) was a politician from Montana. He served as a Representative, Senator, and governor from Montana.
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Early Life
Dixon was born in Snow Camp, North Carolina, attended Earlham College, in Richmond, Indiana, and graduated from Guilford College, North Carolina, in 1889. He moved to Missoula, Montana in 1891; studied law and admitted to the bar in 1892.
Early Career
He served as assistant prosecuting attorney of Missoula County from 1893 to 1895 and prosecuting attorney from 1895 to 1897. He married Caroline M. Worden, daughter of prominent Missoula businessman Frank Worden, in 1896. They had seven children: Virginia, Florence, Dorothy, Betty, Mary Joe, Peggy, and Frank. Frank died shortly after birth.[1]
Political Career
He served as member of the state house of representatives in 1900. Dixon was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-eighth and Fifty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1907). In 1906 he was elected to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1907, to March 3, 1913. He unsuccessfully ran for reelection in 1912. That year, he was the chairman of the National Progressive Convention.
Dixon served as Governor of Montana from 1921-1925. He unsuccessfully ran for reelection in 1924 and had unsuccessful Senate campaign in 1928. In 1929 he was appointed First Assistant Secretary of the Interior. 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. [2]
He died in Missoula, Montana on May 22, 1934 due to heart problems. He is buried at the Missoula Cemetery in Missoula, Montana. [3]
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| Preceded by Sam V. Stewart |
Governor of Montana 1921-1925 |
Succeeded by John Edward Erickson |
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