William Dawson (college president)
| William Dawson | |
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| 2nd President of the College of William & Mary |
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| In office 1743–1752 |
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| Preceded by | James Blair |
| Succeeded by | William Stith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1704 |
| Died | 1752 |
| Alma mater | Queen's College, Oxford |
Reverend William Dawson (1704?–1752)[1] was the second president of The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.[2] A graduate of the Queen's College at Oxford University, Dawson ran the College from 1743–1752.[2] He is also the brother of Thomas Dawson, who was the fourth president of William & Mary (1755–1760).[3]
Dawson was also an Anglican clergyman, a rector at the Jamestown Parish, a commissary of the Bishop of London, a moral philosophy professor at William and Mary, a poet, a chaplain of the House of Burgesses, and a member of the Governor's Council.[2]
Reverend Dawson is the namesake for Dawson Hall in the Bryan Complex at William & Mary.
Dawson married 1st, Mary Stith, a granddaughter of John Stith and William Randolph.[4][5][6] He was the grandfather of Congressman William Johnston Dawson.[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ Encyclopedia.com — Dawson, William. Retrieved on November 17, 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 William & Mary — 18th Century Presidents. Retrieved on November 17, 2008.
- ↑ President Thomas Dawson. Retrieved on March 10, 2009.
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