William C. Dawson

The Hon.
William Crosby Dawson
Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
1821 – c. 1833
Preceded byWilliam Turner
Succeeded byRobert W. Carnes
Member of the Georgia Senate
from Greene County
In office
1834–1835
Preceded byNicholas Lewis
Succeeded byThomas G. Janes
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Georgia's At-large district
In office
November 7, 1836 – November 13, 1841
Preceded byJohn E. Coffee
Succeeded byMark A. Cooper
Judge, Ocmulgee Circuit Court, Georgia
In office
1845–?
United States Senator
from Georgia
In office
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1855
Preceded byHerschel V. Johnson
Succeeded byAlfred Iverson, Sr.
Personal details
Born(1798-01-04)January 4, 1798
Greensboro, Georgia
DiedMay 5, 1856(1856-05-05) (aged 58)
Greensboro, Georgia
Political partyStates' Rights Party, Whig
SpouseHenrietta M. Wingfield ( – 4/7/1850)
Alma materFranklin College (1816)
ProfessionLawyer
Signature
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
RankCaptain
Battles/warsCreek and Seminole Indian War

William Crosby Dawson (January 4, 1798 – May 5, 1856) was a lawyer, judge, politician, and soldier from Georgia.


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