John A. Dawson (Canadian politician)

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

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 Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada
Nationality	Canada
Political party	Liberal Party of Canada
Residence	Pictou, Nova Scotia^[1]
Occupation	merchant, taxidermist

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
	Liberal	John A. Dawson	2,124
	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
	Liberal–Conservative	Robert Doull	2,681
	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
	Conservative	Charles Hibbert Tupper	2,681
	Liberal	James William Carmichael	2,397
	Liberal	John A. Dawson	2,320

^ ^a ^b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
^ "Profile". lop.parl.ca. Retrieved 2024-05-24.