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Thomas Dixson Grave, Fort Cumberland, New Brunswick Thomas Dixson Plaque, Fort Cumberland, New Brunswick
Thomas Dixson (also Thomas Dickson , c. May 3, 1733 – November 8, 1809) was a British colonial militiaman and politician serving in Canada .
Early life
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The year and location of Thomas Dixson's birth is not clear.[1] [2] Norwich, Connecticut .[3]
French and Indian War
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During the French and Indian War , Dixson moved to Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia , soon after, and served as a militiaman in the capture of Fort Beauséjour in 1755.[1]
Dixson also served with Amherst at Montreal in 1760 and with Monckton in Havana in 1762.[4]
American Revolution
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In 1776, during the American Revolutionary War , a band of revolutionaries led by Jonathan Eddy attempted to capture Fort Cumberland (Fort Beauséjour ) as part of an effort to provoke Nova Scotia into joining the revolution against British control of the colonies. To resist this siege, known as the Battle of Fort Cumberland , Captain Dixson sailed himself and three volunteers in a small open boat across the Minas Basin (known for some of the highest tides on Earth),[5] Bay of Fundy , to warn the authorities in Halifax and bring reinforcements to the loyalists' aid.[3] Person of National Historic Significance in 1938.[6]
On 20 August 1776, Dixson was elected a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia in a by-election to represent Cumberland County . In October 1778, Dixson became a Justice of the Peace for Cumberland County. In 1785, Dixson's term as a Nova Scotia Legislative Assembly member ended when New Brunswick separated from Nova Scotia . Dixson was subsequently elected to the same position he had held previously in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick , representing Westmoreland County . In 1802, Dixson retired from politics, and died on November 8, 1809, at Point de Bute, New Brunswick . He was survived by his wife and their eleven children.[1]
Family
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At some point prior to 1761, Dixson travelled south to Massachusetts and met Catherine Wethered (or 'Weatherhead'),[1] Boston on April 9 that year. That same year, Dixson received a land grant at Fort Beauséjour, but later moved to Point de Bute, New Brunswick .[1]
His half-brother Charles and his son Thomas Law also served in the Nova Scotia assembly.
See also
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References
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^ a b Springhill Record (1938). "Thomas Dixson (1732–1809)" . Tantramar Heritage Trust. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved January 25, 2011 .
^ * Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1984). Elliott, Shirley B (ed.). The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1983: A biographical directory ISBN 0-88871-050-X
^ Dr. Roy Bishop (2008). "Highest tides in the world" . Town of Wolfville, Nova Scotia . Retrieved January 25, 2011 .
^ "National Historic Persons: Military and Defence" . National Historic Sites of Canada System Plan . Parks Canada . Retrieved January 25, 2011 .
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