William M. O. Dawson
American politician
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William M. O. Dawson | |
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12th Governor of West Virginia | |
In office March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1909 | |
Preceded by | Albert B. White |
Succeeded by | William E. Glasscock |
Secretary of State of West Virginia | |
In office 1897–1905 | |
Governor | George W. Atkinson Albert B. White |
Preceded by | William E. Chilton |
Succeeded by | Charles W. Swisher |
Personal details | |
Born | (1853-05-21)May 21, 1853 Bloomington, Maryland |
Died | March 12, 1916(1916-03-12) (aged 62) Charleston, West Virginia |
Political party | Republican |
Spouses | Luda Neff (m. 1879, died)Maude Brown (m. 1899) |
Profession | Politician |
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William Mercer Owens Dawson (May 21, 1853 – March 12, 1916) was the 12th Governor of West Virginia, serving from 1905 until 1909. A member of the Republican Party, he also served as Secretary of State of West Virginia from 1897 until 1905.
Biography
William M. O. Dawson was born in Bloomington, Maryland on May 21, 1853.[1] He married Luda Neff in 1879. After her death, he remarried to Maude Brown in 1899.[2]
He died in Charleston, West Virginia on March 12, 1916.[2]
References
- ^ Miller, Thomas Condit; Maxwell, Hu (1913). West Virginia and its People. Vol. II. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 26–30. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "Wm. M. O. Dawson Dead". The Baltimore Sun. Charleston, West Virginia (published March 13, 1916). March 12, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Biography of William M. O. Dawson
- Inaugural Address of William M. O. Dawson
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Preceded by Albert B. White | Republican nominee for Governor of West Virginia 1904 | Succeeded by William E. Glasscock |
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Preceded by | Secretary of State of West Virginia 1897–1905 | Succeeded by Charles Wesley Swisher |
Preceded by | Governor of West Virginia 1905–1909 | Succeeded by |
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