John A. Dawson (Canadian politician)

John A. Dawson
John A. Dawson
Member of the 3rd Canadian Parliament; for Pictou
	In office; 1874–1878
Preceded by	Robert Doull and James McDonald
Succeeded by	Robert Doull and James McDonald
Personal details
Born	1826; Pictou, Nova Scotia
Died	October 31, 1902 (aged 75–76); Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Party	Liberal Party of Canada
Occupation	merchant, taxidermist

John A. Dawson (1826 – October 31, 1902) was a Canadian politician, merchant and taxidermist.

Succeeded byRobert Doull and James McDonald

Born1826

DiedOctober 31, 1902 (aged 75–76)

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Dawson was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia.^[1]^[2] He was concurrently elected to the House of Commons of Canada with James William Carmichael in 1874 as a member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Pictou. He lost in the elections of 1878 and 1882.

v t e 1874 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party	Candidate	Votes	Elected
	Liberal	James William Carmichael	2,178	Y
	Liberal	John A. Dawson	2,124	Y
	Liberal–Conservative	Robert Doull	2,123
	Conservative	James McDonald	2,110
Source(s) "General Election (1874-01-22)". Elections and Candidates. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 24 August 2024.

v t e 1878 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party	Candidate	Votes	Elected
	Conservative	James McDonald	2,747	Y
	Liberal–Conservative	Robert Doull	2,681	Y
	Liberal	James William Carmichael	2,433
	Liberal	John A. Dawson	2,378

v t e 1882 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party	Candidate	Votes	Elected
	Liberal–Conservative	John McDougald	2,709	Y
	Conservative	Charles Hibbert Tupper	2,681	Y
	Liberal	James William Carmichael	2,397
	Liberal	John A. Dawson	2,320

Electoral history

John A. Dawson


Member of the 3rd Canadian Parliament for Pictou
In office 1874–1878
Preceded by	Robert Doull and James McDonald
Succeeded by	Robert Doull and James McDonald

Personal details
Born	1826 (1826) Pictou, Nova Scotia
Died	October 31, 1902(1902-10-31) (aged 75–76) Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Party	Liberal Party of Canada
Occupation	merchant, taxidermist