William Dawson (college president)

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William Dawson
2nd President of the
College of William & Mary
In office
1743–1752
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]

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  1. ↑ Encyclopedia.com — Dawson, William. Retrieved on November 17, 2008.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 William & Mary — 18th Century Presidents. Retrieved on November 17, 2008.
  3. ↑ President Thomas Dawson. Retrieved on March 10, 2009.
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