A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Dixon, James Thomas Taylor
DIXON. (Lieutenant, 1813. f-p., 11; h-p., 31.)
James Thomas Taylor Dixon entered the Navy, 13 Oct. 1805, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Dragon 74, Capts. Edw. Griffith and Matthew Henry Scott, under whom he served in the Channel, latterly as Midshipman, until Dec. 1808. Until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 4 March, 1813, he was afterwards employed, on the West India and Lisbon stations, chiefly as Master’s Mate, in the Castor 32, Capt. Wm. Roberts, Macedonian 38, Capt. John Surman Garden, and Impetueux 74, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Geo. Martin. He was subsequently appointed – 24 March and 19 June, 1813, to the Andromeda 22, and Magicienne 36, Capts. Rich. Arthur and Hon. Wm. Gordon, both on the Lisbon station – 10 June, 1814, to the Cordelia 10, Capt. Wm. Sargent, from which vessel he invalided 11 Jan. 1815 – and, 31 Jan. 1824, to the Victory 104, flag-ship of Sir Geo. Martin at Portsmouth. He has been on half-pay since 1826.