H. Dawson & Co.

The company was founded as Henry Dawson and Co. in 1888 by Harry Dawson, sourcing merino wool from Australia,^[1] and other grades from sources world-wide. The name of the company became Henry Dawson and Sons, Ltd.^[2]

Dawson was President of the British Wool Federation from 1920,^[3] or earlier, to 1928.^[4] and succeeded by William Hunter.^[5]

The company was still active in the early 21st-century, led by the founder's great-grandson Jo Dawson. They closed their Australian office in 2007, but re-opened in 2013.^[6]