William Johnson Dawson

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William Johnson Dawson (? - 1798) was a U.S. Congressman from the state of North Carolina from 1793 to 1795.

Dawson was born near Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Commons (now called the House of Representatives) in 1791 and was a member of the committee which was appointed to choose a site for the new state capital. A road in downtown Raleigh is named for him. In 1792, Dawson was elected to the 3rd United States Congress, where he served from March 4, 1793 to March 3, 1795. He died in Bertie County, North Carolina in 1798.

This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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