John A. Dawson (1826 – October 31, 1902) was a Canadian politician, merchant and taxidermist.
John A. Dawson | |
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| 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 educated in Pictou.[1] 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.
Electoral history edit
| 1874 Canadian federal election: Pictou | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | |||||
| Liberal | James William Carmichael | 2,178 | 
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| Liberal | John A. Dawson | 2,124 |
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| Liberal–Conservative | Robert Doull | 2,123 | ||||||
| Conservative | James McDonald | 2,110 | ||||||
| 1878 Canadian federal election: Pictou | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | |||||
| Conservative | James McDonald | 2,747 |
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| Liberal–Conservative | Robert Doull | 2,681 |
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| Liberal | James William Carmichael | 2,433 | ||||||
| Liberal | John A. Dawson | 2,378 | ||||||
| 1882 Canadian federal election: Pictou | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Elected | |||||
| Liberal–Conservative | John McDougald | 2,709 |
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| Conservative | Charles Hibbert Tupper | 2,681 |
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| Liberal | James William Carmichael | 2,397 | ||||||
| Liberal | John A. Dawson | 2,320 | ||||||
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