John A. Dawson (Canadian politician)

John A. Dawson
John A. Dawson
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
Occupation	merchant, taxidermist

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

v t e 1874 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party	Candidate	Votes	Elected
	Liberal	James William Carmichael	2,178	Y
	Liberal	John A. Dawson	2,124	Y
	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.

v t e 1878 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party	Candidate	Votes	Elected
	Conservative	James McDonald	2,747	Y
	Liberal–Conservative	Robert Doull	2,681	Y
	Liberal	James William Carmichael	2,433
	Liberal	John A. Dawson	2,378

v t e 1882 Canadian federal election: Pictou
Party	Candidate	Votes	Elected
	Liberal–Conservative	John McDougald	2,709	Y
	Conservative	Charles Hibbert Tupper	2,681	Y
	Liberal	James William Carmichael	2,397
	Liberal	John A. Dawson	2,320

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

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