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

Electoral history

1874 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Liberal James William Carmichael 2,178 Green tickY
Liberal John A. Dawson 2,124 Green tickY
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.
1878 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Conservative James McDonald 2,747 Green tickY
Liberal–Conservative Robert Doull 2,681 Green tickY
Liberal James William Carmichael 2,433
Liberal John A. Dawson 2,378
1882 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party Candidate Votes Elected
Liberal–Conservative John McDougald 2,709 Green tickY
Conservative Charles Hibbert Tupper 2,681 Green tickY
Liberal James William Carmichael 2,397
Liberal John A. Dawson 2,320

References

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


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_A._Dawson_(Canadian_politician)
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