The Hon. William Crosby Dawson | |
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Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
In office 1821 – c. 1833 | |
Preceded by | William Turner |
Succeeded by | Robert W. Carnes |
Member of the Georgia Senate from Greene County | |
In office 1834–1835 | |
Preceded by | Nicholas Lewis |
Succeeded by | Thomas 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 by | John E. Coffee |
Succeeded by | Mark A. Cooper |
Judge, Ocmulgee Circuit Court, Georgia | |
In office 1845–? | |
United States Senator from Georgia | |
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1855 | |
Preceded by | Herschel V. Johnson |
Succeeded by | Alfred Iverson, Sr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Greensboro, Georgia | January 4, 1798
Died | May 5, 1856 Greensboro, Georgia | (aged 58)
Political party | States' Rights Party, Whig |
Spouse | Henrietta M. Wingfield ( – 4/7/1850) |
Alma mater | Franklin College (1816) |
Profession | Lawyer |
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Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | Creek and Seminole Indian War |
William Crosby Dawson (January 4, 1798 – May 5, 1856) was a lawyer, judge, politician, and soldier from Georgia.