William M. O. Dawson

William M. O. Dawson


12th Governor of West Virginia
In office March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1909
Preceded by	Albert B. White
Succeeded by	William E. Glasscock
Secretary of State of West Virginia
In office 1897–1905
Preceded by	William E. Chilton
Succeeded by	Charles Wesley Swisher
Personal details
Born	(1853-05-21)May 21, 1853 Bloomington, Maryland
Died	March 12, 1916(1916-03-12) (aged 62) Charleston, West Virginia
Political party	Republican
Profession	Politician

William Mercer Owens Dawson (May 21, 1853 – March 12, 1916) was the 12th Governor of West Virginia.

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Political offices
Preceded by William E. Chilton	Secretary of State of West Virginia 1897–1905	Succeeded by Charles Wesley Swisher
Preceded by Albert B. White	Governor of West Virginia 1905–1909	Succeeded by William E. Glasscock

Governors of West Virginia

Boreman Farnsworth Stevenson Jacob Mathews Jackson Wilson Fleming MacCorkle Atkinson White Dawson Glasscock Hatfield Cornwell Morgan Gore Conley Kump Holt Neely Meadows Patteson Marland Underwood Barron Smith Moore Rockefeller Moore Caperton Underwood Wise Manchin Tomblin

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