John Dawson (Virginia politician)

John Dawson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 11th district
In office
March 4, 1813 – March 31, 1814
Preceded byJohn Roane
Succeeded byPhilip P. Barbour
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813
Preceded byEdwin Gray
Succeeded byAylett Hawes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 15th district
In office
March 4, 1797 – March 4, 1803
Preceded byJames Madison, Jr.
Succeeded byJohn 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
Born1762 (1762)
Virginia Colony, British America
DiedMarch 31, 1814(1814-03-31) (aged 51–52)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeCongressional Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
Alma materHarvard College
ProfessionLawyer, 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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