John Bennett Dawson
| John Bennett Dawson | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd district |
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| In office 1841 - 1843 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Withers Chinn |
| Succeeded by | Alcée Louis la Branche |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd district |
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| In office 1843 - 1845 |
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| Preceded by | John Moore |
| Succeeded by | John Henry Harmanson |
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| Born | March 17, 1798 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Died | June 26, 1845 (aged 47) St. Francisville, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Johnson |
| Profession | planter |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
John Bennett Dawson (1798—1845) was a United States House of Representatives member from the state of Louisiana.
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Early life [edit]
Born near Nashville, Tennessee on March 17, 1798, he went to Center College in Danville, Kentucky. He moved to Louisiana and became a planter residing at Wyoming Plantation; he was also interested in the newspaper business. He married Margaret Johnson and together they had four children. His daughter Anna Ruffin Dawson married Robert C. Wickliffe who would serve as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Louisiana in the 1850s.
Political career [edit]
From 1823-1824, Dawson was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives representing Feliciana Parish.[1] Subsequently, he was Parish judge for West Feliciana Parish.
He ran for Governor of the state, unsuccessfully, in 1834. He was elected as a Democrat representing the Second District to the 27th and representing the 3rd District in the 28th Congress, and served from March 4, 1841, until his death on June 26, 1845. He defeated James M. Elam (Whig) in the election of 1843. He served as Major General in the State militia, Judge of the Parish Court in West Feliciana Parish, and was Postmaster at New Orleans from April 10, 1843 until December 19, 1843.
Death [edit]
Dawson died on June 26, 1845. His remains were interred in Grace Episcopal Churchyard in St. Francisville, Louisiana. In his memory, a cenotaph was erected at Congressional Cemetery in Washington, DC.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ Louisiana House of Representatives, List of Members
- ^ "John Bennett Dawson". Find-a-grave. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Withers Chinn |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district 1841 – 1843 |
Succeeded by Alcée Louis la Branche |
| Preceded by John Moore |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 3rd congressional district 1843 – 1845 |
Succeeded by John Henry Harmanson |
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