Background
Lockwood, Thomas Dixon was born on December 30, 1848 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England. Son of John F. and Mary (Dixon) Lockwood.
patent lawyer electrical expert and engineer
Lockwood, Thomas Dixon was born on December 30, 1848 in Smethwick, Staffordshire, England. Son of John F. and Mary (Dixon) Lockwood.
Education common schools there. Technical knowledge of electrical engineering and patent law, self acquired.
Made paper, Lee, Massachusetts, 1868-1869. Made plate glass, Indiana, 1869-1871. Worked on rys., Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, telegraph operator, ticket agent, locomotive engineer, 1871-1875.
In service American Telephone and Telephone
Company and predecessors, since 1879. Patent attorney, expert in electrical inventions before patent office and United States courts
Authority on telephony and telegraphy, retired, 1919.
Member Institution Electrical Engineers, London; member National Electrical Light Association, Old Time Telegraphers and History Association.
Member Telephone Pioneers American.
Clubs: Exchange, Algonquin, City (Boston).
Married Mary Helm, October 20, 1875. Children: Arthur George Frederick, Stanley Dixon (deceased).