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Dawson

(Encyclopedia) Dawson or Dawson City, city, W Yukon, Canada, at the confluence of the Yukon and Klondike rivers. It is the trade center of the Klondike…

Dawson Creek

(Encyclopedia) Dawson Creek, city, E British Columbia, Canada, near the Alta. border, on Dawson Creek and NE of Prince George. An important grain-…

Dawson, Sir John William

(Encyclopedia) Dawson, Sir John William, 1820–99, Canadian geologist and educator, b. Pictou, N.S., studied at the Univ. of Edinburgh. After serving (1850–55) as superintendent of education in Nova…

William Levi Dawson

American musician and conductorBorn: September 26, 1899 Birthplace: Anniston, Ala. William Levi Dawson attended the Tuskegee Institute at age 13, and after graduating in 1921, went on to receive a…

John DAWSON, Congress, VA (1762-1814)

DAWSON, John, a Delegate and a Representative from Virginia; born in that State in 1762; was graduated from Harvard University in 1782; studied law; was admitted to the bar, and practiced;…

William Crosby DAWSON, Congress, GA (1798-1856)

Senate Years of Service: 1849-1855Party: WhigDAWSON, William Crosby, a Representative and a Senator from Georgia; born in Greensboro, Greene County, Ga., January 4, 1798; attended the common…

William Levi DAWSON, Congress, IL (1886-1970)

DAWSON, William Levi, a Representative from Illinois; born in Albany, Dougherty County, Ga., April 26, 1886; attended the public schools and Kent College of Law, Chicago, Ill.; was graduated…

William Johnson DAWSON, Congress, NC (1798)

DAWSON, William Johnson, a Representative from North Carolina; born near Edenton, Chowan County, N.C., birth date unknown; member of the State house of commons, 1791; served as a member of the…

Marvin Dawson MATHIS, Congress, GA (1940)

MATHIS, Marvin Dawson, a Representative from Georgia; born in Nashville, Berrien County, Ga., November 30, 1940; attended the Nashville public schools; attended South Georgia College in…

William DAWSON, Congress, MO (1848-1929)

DAWSON, William, a Representative from Missouri; born in New Madrid, New Madrid County, Mo., March 17, 1848; was graduated from Christian Brothers’ College, St. Louis, Mo., in 1869; elected…