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John Dawson (Virginia politician)
John Dawson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1813 – March 31, 1814 | |
| Preceded by | John Roane |
| Succeeded by | Philip P. Barbour |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin Gray |
| Succeeded by | Aylett Hawes |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 15th district | |
| In office March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1803 | |
| Preceded by | James Madison, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John Randolph |
| Delegate from Virginia to the Congress of the Confederation | |
| In office 1788–1789 | |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Culpeper district | |
| In office 1786–1789 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1762 Virginia Colony, British America |
| Died | March 31, 1814 (aged 51–52) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Congressional Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
| Profession | Lawyer, planter, military officer, politician |
John Dawson (1762 – March 31, 1814) was a Virginian lawyer, soldier and politician who served in the War of 1812 and a term in the Continental Congress as well as several terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1797 until his death in office in 1814.[1]
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- United States Congress. "John Dawson (id: D000151)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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