Thomas C. Dixon

Thomas C. Dixon (d. 1870s) was a hatter^[1] and political figure in Canada West. He represented London in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1851 to 1854. Dixon served as mayor of London in 1849.^[2]

He defeated John Wilson to win a seat in the assembly in 1851; Dixon was defeated by Wilson when he ran for reelection in 1854.^[3] Shortly after this defeat, Dixon moved to Hamilton, where he served on city council. Originally an Anglican, he became a Mormon. In 1854, Dixon moved to Utah, taking with him the wives of five other city councillors. He died of yellow fever in Fort Worth, Texas sometime in the 1870s.^[4]

References

1. Campbell, Clarence Thomas (1921). Pioneer days in London : some account of men and things in London before it became a city. Advertiser Job Printing Company. p. 96.
2. History of the County of Middlesex, Canada : from the earliest time to the present ... Toronto: W.A. & C.L. Goodspeed. 1889. pp. 117, 233.
3. Baker, Michael (2005). 100 Fascinating Londoners. James Lorimer & Company. p. 12. ISBN 1-55028-882-2.
4. Miller, Orlo (1966). Gargoyles and Gentleman. Toronto: Ryerson Press. pp. 72–74.