Joseph Moore Dixon | |
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| 7th Governor of Montana | |
| In office January 3, 1921 – January 4, 1925 | |
| Lieutenant | Nelson Story Jr. |
| Preceded by | Sam V. Stewart |
| Succeeded by | John E. Erickson |
| United States Senator from Montana | |
| In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Clark |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Walsh |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Montana's At-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | Caldwell Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Charles N. Pray |
| Member of the Montana House of Representatives | |
| In office 1900–1902 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 31, 1867 Snow Camp, North Carolina |
| Died | May 22, 1934 (aged 66) Missoula, Montana |
| Resting place | Missoula Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
Joseph Moore Dixon (July 31, 1867 – May 22, 1934) was an American Republican politician from Montana. He served as a Representative, Senator, and the seventh Governor of Montana. A businessman and a modernizer of Quaker heritage, Dixon was a leader of the Progressive Movement in Montana and nationally. He was the national chairman for Theodore Roosevelt running for the presidency as the candidate of the Progressive Party in 1912.
His term as governor, 1921–1925, was unsuccessful, as severe economic hardship limited the opportunities for action by the state government, and his great enemy the Anaconda Copper company mobilized its resources to defeat reform.