Attorney. He served as Los Angeles County District Attorney from 1892 to 1894. Born in Wisconsin, he practiced law in Denver before moving to Southern California in 1884. A Democrat, he was an early supporter of Women's Suffrage and campaigned for the restoration of California's historic Catholic missions. His single term as Los Angeles District Attorney was uneventful. Dillon later served as President of the Long Beach School Board and as a Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner. In 1900 he left the legal field to go into the oil industry. He was the father of noted drama coach and actress Josephine Dillon.
Attorney. He served as Los Angeles County District Attorney from 1892 to 1894. Born in Wisconsin, he practiced law in Denver before moving to Southern California in 1884. A Democrat, he was an early supporter of Women's Suffrage and campaigned for the restoration of California's historic Catholic missions. His single term as Los Angeles District Attorney was uneventful. Dillon later served as President of the Long Beach School Board and as a Los Angeles Superior Court commissioner. In 1900 he left the legal field to go into the oil industry. He was the father of noted drama coach and actress Josephine Dillon.
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