From 1897 Special Edition of the Plain Dealer, on North Vernon

    Lincoln Dixon was born in Vernon, Jennings County, Ind., February 9, 1860. His father was Samuel M. Dixon, (Samuel M. Dixon was the son of Patrick W. Dixon and Lavinia Stafford. Lincoln Dixon's mother was Belinda Foster) who in 1858, was elected sheriff of this county and served in that capacity for the unusually long period of eight years. Mr. Dixon received his early education at the Jennings Academy, at Vernon, and in 1876, he entered the Freshman Class in the State University of Indiana, at Bloomington, from which institution he was graduated in 1880. While in college he represented the State University in the State Oratorical Contest, and being the successful contestant, represented the state of Indiana in the Interstate Contest. At the close of his college career he went to Washington D.C., where he held a position in the Department of the Interior. After a year he returned to Vernon and entered the law office of the late Jeptha D. New, as a student. After taking a course of reading as a law student, he was admitted to the bar and removed to this city, where he opened a law office and engaged actively into the practice of his profession.
    In 1883 Mr. Dixon was selected reading clerk of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly of Indiana. The following year he was nominated by the Democratic Party for prosecuting attorney of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, comprising the counties of Jennings, Scott and Ripley. So efficiently, successfully and honestly was the business of the prosecutor's office conducted under his administration that he was re-elected to the position for three additional terms, always running far ahead of the ticket. In his last contest he was elected by a majority of 651, being the only candidate who ever carried the three counties in an election, and the only person who ever held the office for four consecutive terms. The experience and knowledge gained by eight years as prosecutor in a large circuit has given Mr. Dixon a broad knowledge of this branch of the law, but Mr. Dixon informed us when we were seeking data for this article that there are seldom any important criminal cases in this county.
    As an active worker in the Democratic cause, and as an organizer in political contests Mr. Dixon has achieved a prominence that extends throughout the state. Since attaining his majority he has been devoted to the principles of political economy and those theories of government expounded by those great statesmen, Jefferson and Jackson. In every political contest in this state, great or small, he has been an earnest worker in the Democratic ranks. He has always been a Democrat of the active, loyal and never-failing type, and has held the position of chairman of the Democratic Local Committee, during several of the hardest campaigns. Mr. Dixon was appointed acting chairman of the 4th District Democratic Committee in the recent special election for Congressman, and by his untiring efforts and to his contributions in the way of time and money, is partially due the great victory won by the Hon. F. M. Griffity, Congressman-elect.
    Mr. Dixon has been successful as a lawyer, and his clientage is composed of the best people in this section of the state. His practice is lucrative, his ability undoubted; and his strict integrity has won for him the respect and confidence of everyone who has had business relations with him. Mr. Dixon was married October 14, 1884 to Miss Kate Storey, and they have two children, a daughter Claire and a son Donald.