William Mercer Owens Dawson (May 21, 1853 – March 12, 1916) was the 12th governor of West Virginia, serving from 1905 until 1909. A member of the Republican Party, he also served as Secretary of State of West Virginia from 1897 until 1905.

Biography

William M. O. Dawson was born in Bloomington, Maryland on May 21, 1853.[1] He married Luda Neff in 1879. After her death, he remarried to Maude Brown in 1899.[2]

He died in Charleston, West Virginia on March 12, 1916.[2]

References

  1. ^ Miller, Thomas Condit; Maxwell, Hu (1913). West Virginia and its People. Vol. II. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 26–30. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b "Wm. M. O. Dawson Dead". The Baltimore Sun. Charleston, West Virginia (published March 13, 1916). March 12, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Governor of West Virginia
1904 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of West Virginia
1897–1905 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of West Virginia
1905–1909 		Succeeded by


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_M._O._Dawson
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