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Charles Dixon (judge)
Charles Dixon (March 8, 1730 or 1731 – August 21, 1817) was an English-born farmer, merchant, judge and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Westmorland in the 1st New Brunswick Legislative Assembly. He was born in Kirklevington, the son of Charles Dixon and Mary Corps, and apprenticed with his father as a bricklayer. He pursued this trade at Yarm and then bought a paper factory at Hutton Rudby which he operated until 1771. Dixon married Susanna Coates in 1763. Originally a member of the Church of England, he converted to Methodism in 1765. In 1772, he emigrated with his family to Nova Scotia, arriving at Halifax and then moving to Fort Cumberland soon afterwards. Dixon purchased a farm at Sackville, also operating a small retail business. In 1776, he was named a justice of the peace A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower or ''puisne'' court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
