Chatham-Lowndes County GaArchives Biographies.....Dixon, James M. 1864 - living in 1913
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   JAMES M. DIXON. One of the leading business men and most loyal and
progressive citizens of the historic old city of Savannah, which has been his
home during his entire life thus far, is James M. Dixon, ex-chairman of the city
council, and a man who is held in high, esteem by business associates and the
general public. He was born amidst the alarms and perils of the greatest Civil
war known in history, having been ushered into the world April 10,1864, at which
time his mother was a refugee at Valdosta, Lowndes county, Georgia, during the
occupation of her home city of Savannah by the Northern army. He is a son of
William and Mary J. (Dent) Dixon, the father having been a valiant soldier of
the Confederacy during the war.

   Mr. Dixon has always been closely identified with the lumber interests of the
South. He has for many years taken a strong interest in the affairs of the
Savannah municipality and has served the public in a number of offices of trust.
In 1896, Mayor Herman Myers appointed him chairman of the water commission,
having in charge the public water works of the city, and he retained this
position until the opposing political faction went into power, securing the
abolishment of the commission by an act of the legislature. His services on the
commission covered a period of three years. In January, 1899, the Citizens Club,
with which Mr. Dixon was affiliated, was returned to power, and he, together
with seven other candidates endorsed by the club, was elected alderman, serving
as such for eight years. He became vice-chairman of the board in 1900, and in
1901, the same faction being returned to office without opposition, he was made
chairman of the council. In 1903 he was again elected chairman of the city
council, as was he also in 1905. The duties of the chairman were at times heavy
and exacting, as he acted as mayor pro tempore in the absence of the mayor. He
was a member of the building committee of the council which had charge of the
construction of Savannah's city hall, one of the finest in the South, which was
completed and dedicated in 1906. For two years from 1907 Mr. Dixon served as
county commissioner of Chatham county. He gives stanch allegiance to the
Democratic party. He is a life member of the Savannah Volunteer Guards, and was
chairman of the board of stewards of the guards during the Spanish-American war.
He is also a member of the Savannah Yacht Club, having served as commodore for
several years, and a York and Scottish Rite Mason and a Shriner.

   In 1899, Mr. Dixon was united in marriage to Miss Jessie Dale, of Savannah,
and they are prominent in the social life of the city, having a beautiful home
at the southeast corner of Abercorn and Hall streets. They have four children,
namely: Helene, Meritt W., Jessie and James M., Jr.



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A HISTORY OF SAVANNAH AND SOUTH GEORGIA
BY
WILLIAM HARDEN

VOLUME I
ILLUSTRATED
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK
1913

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