Sacramento County
Biographies
HAROLD DIXON
HAROLD DIXON.--The brief story of the progress and success of Harold Dixon, a prosperous plumbing and steam heating contractor of Sacramento, is both interesting and illuminating, showing what may be accomplished by steady application, industry and well-directed energy. He is a native son of the Golden State, born in Eldorado County, October 7, 1882, a son of W. H and Mary E. (Ward) Dixon, the former a native of Australia, who came to the United States and California at the age of thirteen years, and the latter a native daughter of California; both are still living.
Harold Dixon received his education in the grammar and high schools of Auburn, and while still in his teens learned the plumbing trade and a number of years were spent as a journeyman plumber. With the money he had accumulated he settled in Sacramento and on April 1, 1907, established himself in business. Among the most important contracts done by Mr. Dixon are the Utah Milk Condenser building, located at Galt, Cal.; the Goddard Theater; the California Almond Growers’ building; the Crystal ice plant; Hotel Arbuckle; the Gridley grammar school building and the Kohler Apartments. Besides these Mr. Dixon has completed the plumbing and heating contract for many fine residences throughout the city; he also had the contract for the plumbing and heating of the Del Paso Country clubhouse. Mr. Dixon is popular in business circles and is vice-president of the Sacramento Builders’ Exchange. He is past-president of the California Master Plumbers’ Association; is ex-vice-president and ex-secretary of the State Builders’ Exchange and president of the Master Plumbers’ Association of Sacramento; he is also a member of the Exchange Club and the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Dixon is a thirty-second degree Scottish Rite Mason and a charter member of Ben Ali Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., and of the Sciots. Mrs. Dixon is a matron of the Sacramento Chapter, O. E. S., and member of the Daughters of Nile. Mr. Dixon is also an Odd Fellow and an Elk.
The marriage of Mr. Dixon, in Sacramento, united him with Miss Mary Griffith, a native of Amador County, California, and they are the parents of two sons: Donald A., and Wilbur H. Mr. Dixon is a Republican in politics and during the World War acted as lieutenant during the Liberty Loan drives of his section of the state.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Source: Reed, G. Walter, History of Sacramento County, California With Biographical Sketches,
Pages
990-991. Historic Record Company, Los
Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Jeanne Taylor.