Thomas Hill Dixon
Thomas Hill Dixon | |
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| 1st Superintendent of Convicts for Western Australia | |
| In office 1850–1859 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 February 1816 Isle of Man |
| Died | 30 January 1880 (aged 63) Staunton Springs, Australia |
Thomas Hill Dixon (20 February 1816 – 30 January 1880) was the first Superintendent of Convicts in Western Australia. Together with his superior, the Comptroller General Edmund Henderson, he created a reforming, humane convict regime for Western Australia. Recognition of his achievements has however been eroded by his later indictment on charges of embezzling public moneys.