The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-05-21
Distinguished Jarist Passed
Away at tho Home Of His
Daughter, Mrs. R. G. Post
Ga Hillside Avenue
a vlCTiNl OF PNEUMONIA
aLIg.rHn MEMBERS OF HIS FAM
lily SURROUNDED HIS DEA4d
BBD-oAREER OF THE DEAD
JUDGE.

Word reached Jersey City at noon TO-
day thst Supreme Court Justice Jona-
thar Dixon who, on Saturday, May Il
visited his daughter. Mrs. Robert =.
Pest. OF No. 81 Hillside avenue, Engie-
wood, to attend the christening of his
granddaughter and was stricken i'll, was
dead. Bs illness was at first diagnosed
3 sac acute cess O. Indigestion, but pneQ-
neeia developed, and was the real cause
of the learned ju-ist's death. The justice
rsIasd and hopes were entertained BY his
relatives and friends that he would COM
r,ete.y recover Though man OF con-
considerable age his robust constitution
made him always bright and he wss
known as one of the brightest of the
legal luminaries who adorned the bench
and bar of the State. His condition AFTER
a relapse yesterday was reported as crlti-
cal and contradictory rumors of his death
were aaoat early this morning in this
city. That of his death was verified. AT
his bedside were all the members of his
family. A wife, Eve daughters and son
Survive him. During his illness he was
attended by DR.. J. Finley Bell, of Engle
wood. and DR.. William b. Thompson, a
noted New York specialist. For many
wears he had resided at No. 749 Jersey
avenue.
Justice Dixon was born in the Oity Of
liverpool, England, July 6, 1889. He
remained shsre unsil his eighth year, hav-
jag attended the public schools for two
or three years. His family then removed
to Marypont, Cusabssland County, in che
same country, where his education was
continued. Hisfather came TO the United
States in 1S48 ana his family followed
him two yeara lasar, and settled in New
Brunswick, n. J. Jonathan became
an inmate of the home of Cornelius L.
Hardenbergh, a lawyer, who suffered
from blindness. and to him the lad acted
as attendant and amanusnsis for nearly
fve years, or until September, 1855. In
t:.at year he entered Rutgers College,
and graduated from that institution in
1889. He then entered the law Office Of
his former tutor, Warren Hardenbergh,
and studied Ehere Cor twelve months.
Upon Mr.. Hardenbergh removing to New
York, Mr.. Dixon entered the Office of
George r. Dutton, and subsequently that
of Robert Adrain, both of these gentle
men beng members of the bar of New
Brunswick While studying law he
taught school as a means of livelihood.
He was admitted as an attorney in 1852,
and three years later as counselor.
After being admitted as an attorney he
moved to Jersey City and entered the
law office Of e. B. Wakeman in a cleri-
cal capacity, and in the spring Of 1854
he formed co-partnsrship with his en-
rloyer, which lasted one year. For five
years he practiced by himself and then
formed co-partnspship with Gilbert
Collins, since then Iustice Of the SUI
preme Court. In April, 1875. he was ap-
pointed Justice Of the Supreme Court
by Governor Bedle; IN 1882 he was re-
appointed by Governor ludlow. and in
1889 by Governor Green. in 1886 by Gov
ernor G1fggs. ana In 1903 by Governor
.lurphy He was 4 Republican in polij
tics, ana was aie candidate of his party
for Goye-nar in 1888, when he was de-
feassa wy she late Leon Albeit.
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