He was the son of Joseph Dixon (1754–1839) and Mercy (Raymond) Dixon (1761–1847). Around 1795, the family moved to Sherburne, Chenango County, New York. He attended Hamilton-Oneida Academy, and graduated from Yale College in 1813. He then studied law at Hamilton, Madison County, New York. On August 29, 1817, he married Caroline Pelton (1798–1837), and they had three children. The newly-wed couple settled at Westfield, and Dixon practiced law there.
Around 1840, he married Eliza Williams (Holt) Higgins (c. 1805–1858), and they had two children.
abram, dixon, july, 1787, manchester, bennington, county, vermont, republic, april, 1875, westfield, chautauqua, county, york, american, lawyer, politician, from, york, life, edithe, joseph, dixon, 1754, 1839, mercy, raymond, dixon, 1761, 1847, around, 1795, f. Abram Dixon July 23 1787 in Manchester Bennington County Vermont Republic April 19 1875 in Westfield Chautauqua County New York was an American lawyer and politician from New York Life editHe was the son of Joseph Dixon 1754 1839 and Mercy Raymond Dixon 1761 1847 Around 1795 the family moved to Sherburne Chenango County New York He attended Hamilton Oneida Academy and graduated from Yale College in 1813 He then studied law at Hamilton Madison County New York On August 29 1817 he married Caroline Pelton 1798 1837 and they had three children The newly wed couple settled at Westfield and Dixon practiced law there Around 1840 he married Eliza Williams Holt Higgins c 1805 1858 and they had two children He was a Whig member of the New York State Senate 4th D from 1840 to 1843 sitting in the 63rd 64th 65th and 66th New York State Legislatures In November 1867 he was elected a special surrogate of Chautauqua County Sources editThe New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough pages 132ff and 140 Weed Parsons and Co 1858 Death notice of his wife in Annual Obituary Notices of Eminent Persons by Nathan Crosby Boston 1859 pg 90 Manual for the Use of the Legislature 1870 pg 241 External links editAbram Dixon at Find a GraveNew York State SenatePreceded byChauncey J Fox New York State Senate Eighth District Class 1 1840 1843 Succeeded byFrederick F Backus Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abram Dixon amp oldid 1190675183, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
