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The town of Dillon was incorporated in 1883, [3] but soon relocated to the west bank of the Blue River when the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad came to Blue River Valley but had bypassed Dillon. [3] Dillon was moved a second time in 1892 when the Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad arrived from the northeast.
The original town of Dillon was built as a stage stop and trading post on the northeast side of the Snake River. [6] The town was named for Tom Dillon, a prospector, [7] and was incorporated in 1883. [8] By 1892, the town had been relocated twice, both times in order to be closer to railroad lines that were extended into the area. [6]
Dillon is a city in and the county seat of Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. [3] The population was 3,880 at the 2020 census . [ 4 ] The city was named for Sidney Dillon (1812–1892), president of Union Pacific Railroad .
Robert Rennick Dalton (May 13, 1869 – October 5, 1892) was an American outlaw in the American Old West. Beginning in 1891, he led the Dalton Gang, whose varying members included three of his brothers. They were known for robbing banks, stagecoaches and trains, primarily in Kansas and Oklahoma Territory, quickly attracting pursuit by lawmen.
Following 1870, Dillon was primarily known as a financier, becoming involved with Jay Gould in numerous ventures as well as serving on the board of directors of the Western Union Telegraph Company. He finally served as President of the Union Pacific Railroad from 1874 to 1884, and again from 1890 until his death in 1892.
Dillon's Rule implies, among other things, that the boundaries of any jurisdiction falling under state government can be modified by state government action. For this reason, examples of municipal annexation are distinct from annexations involving sovereign states. [2]
It was the home of James W. Dillon, founder of the town and man for whom the county was named. [2] [3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [1] The house is owned by the Dillon County Historical Society and operated as an early 20th-century period historic house museum.
He was the eldest son of Henry Augustus Dillon-Lee and his wife Henrietta Browne. His father was the 13th Viscount Dillon of Costello-Gallen. [2] The Dillons were a widespread Old English family that had settled in Connacht and Leinster and descended from Sir Henry Dillon who had come to Ireland with Prince John in 1185. [3]