Dawson (surname)
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Dawson is an English
and Irish
surname. Notable persons with that surname include:
England
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and Irish
Ireland
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surname. Notable persons with that surname include:
- Alan DawsonAlan DawsonAlan Dawson was a respected jazz drummer and widely influential percussion teacher based in Boston. He was born in Marietta, Pennsylvania and raised in Roxbury, MA. Serving in the Army for Korean War duty, Dawson played with the Army Dance Band while stationed at Fort Dix from 1951-1953...
, American jazz drummer - Anderson DawsonAnderson DawsonAndrew Dawson , usually known as Anderson Dawson, was an Australian politician, the Premier of Queensland for one week in 1899...
, Australian politician - Andre DawsonAndre DawsonAndre Nolan Dawson , nicknamed "The Hawk", is an American former center fielder and right fielder. During a 21-year baseball career, he played for four different teams, spending most of his career with the Montreal Expos and Chicago Cubs .An 8-time National League All-Star, he was named the...
, former MLB player - Andy Dawson, English football player
- Angela Dawson, murdered community activist
- Anthony DawsonAnthony DawsonAnthony Dawson was a Scottish-born actor, best known for his supporting roles in British films.Born in Edinburgh, he made his film debut in 1943's They Met in the Dark, going on to appear in such classic British films as The Way to the Stars , The Queen of Spades , and The Wooden Horse , before...
, Scottish actor - Baron Dawson of Penn, British physician to the British Royal Family
- Bernhard DawsonBernhard DawsonBernhard Hildebrandt Dawson was a U.S.-born Argentine astronomer.He was born in Kansas City, Missouri and earned a B.S. from the University of Michigan, 1916. From 1913 onward, he worked at the La Plata Observatory, Argentina. In 1933 he was awarded a Ph.D. from Michigan with a thesis titled, "The...
(1890–1960), U.S.-born Argentinian astronomer - Charles DawsonCharles DawsonCharles Dawson was an amateur British archaeologist who is credited and blamed with discoveries that turned out to be imaginative frauds, including that of the Piltdown Man , which he presented in 1912...
, British archaeologist - Christopher DawsonChristopher DawsonChristopher Henry Dawson was a British independent scholar, who wrote many books on cultural history and Christendom. Christopher H. Dawson has been called "the greatest English-speaking Catholic historian of the twentieth century".-Life:...
, historian - Coningsby DawsonConingsby DawsonConingsby Dawson was an Anglo-American Novelist and Soldier, Canadian Field Artillery, born at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England.-Education:He graduated at Merton College, Oxford, in 1905...
, (born 1883), Anglo-American novelist - Daryl DawsonDaryl DawsonSir Daryl Michael Dawson, AC, KBE, CB Australian judge and naval officer, was a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1982 to 1997.-Education:...
, Australian judge and naval officer - Dawson (porn star)Dawson (porn star)Dawson is an American porn star. His debut performance was in Dawson's 20 Load Weekend. The video went on to win 6 Bareback Video Spoogie Awards including Video of the Year, while Dawson received multiple awards including Best Newcomer and Hottest Bottom...
, American homosexual porn star - Dennis DawsonDennis DawsonDennis Dawson is a Canadian Senator.Born in Quebec City, Quebec, Dawson is a former Liberal Member of Parliament in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Louis-Hébert, Quebec from 1977 to 1984. Dawson is listed as an administrator...
, Canadian polician - Dermontti DawsonDermontti DawsonDermontti Farra Dawson is a former American football center in the National Football League. He played his entire career with the Pittsburgh Steelers....
, former American football player - Eddie DawsonEddie DawsonEdward William Dawson was an English cricketer who played in five Tests from 1928 to 1930....
(1904–1979), English cricketer - Edgar Dawson (rugby league)Edgar Dawson (rugby league)Edgar W. Dawson is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s who at representative level has played for Great Britain, and at club level for York, playing at , i.e. number 13, during the era of contested scrums...
, rugby league footballer of the 1950s for Great Britain, and York - Edgar Gilmer DawsonEdgar Gilmer DawsonEdgar Gilmer Dawson was a planter and lawyer. He was born in Greensboro, Georgia, and was one of the Greene County Dawsons, the fifth child of Senator William Crosby Dawson....
(1830–1883), Georgia lawyer, planter and Major (CSA)Confederate States of AmericaThe Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S... - Geoffrey DawsonGeoffrey DawsonGeorge Geoffrey Dawson was editor of The Times from 1912 to 1919 and again from 1923 until 1941. His original last name was Robinson, but he changed it in 1917.-Early life:...
, editor of The Times - George Dawson (author)George Dawson (author)George Dawson was called "America's favorite poster child for literacy" after learning to read at the age of 98. His life story, Life Is So Good, was published in 2000.-Early and mid-life:...
, American author - George Dawson (preacher)George Dawson (preacher)George Dawson was an English nonconformist minister.-Ministry:He was born in London and educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen, and the University of Glasgow....
, English preacher - George Mercer DawsonGeorge Mercer DawsonDr. George Mercer Dawson F.R.S., C.M.G., was a Canadian scientist and surveyor. He was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia, the eldest son of Sir John William Dawson, Principal of McGill University and his wife, Lady Margaret Dawson...
, Canadian geologist - George Oscar DawsonGeorge Oscar DawsonGeorge Oscar Dawson was a Georgia lawyer and politician who represented Greene County in the state legislature. He was the third child of Senator William Crosby Dawson....
, Georgia politician and soldier - Geralyn DawsonGeralyn DawsonGeralyn Dawson is a USA Today bestselling author of romance novels. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University, and has written fifteen novels and contributed two novellas to anthologies, one of which was on the New York Times Best Seller list. In 1996 her novel The Wedding Raffle was named as one...
, American romance novelist - Greg DawsonGreg DawsonGreg Dawson is a consumer rights columnist for the Orlando Sentinel newspaper. His column answers questions trying to help companies and consumers resolve conflicts. His writing usually has a humorous and sarcastic tone while answering the consumers' questions...
, American consumer rights columnist for the Orlando Sentinel - Henry DawsonHenry DawsonHenry Dawson was an amateur English cricketer.Dawson represented pre-county club Hampshire in a single first-class match in 1819 against Epsom Cricket Club. Dawson also played a single first-class match for the Old Etonians against the Gentlemen of England...
, English cricketer - Henry Dawson (artist)Henry Dawson (artist)Henry Dawson, a landscape painter, was born in Hull in 1811, but came with his parents to Nottingham when an infant, so that he always regarded the latter as his native town. His parents were poor, and he began life in a Nottingham lace factory...
, English painter - Henry B. DawsonHenry B. DawsonHenry Barton Dawson was born in Lincolnshire, England and emigrated to New York City in 1834. He was an editor of the pro-temperance The Crystal Font and Rechabite Recorder. He wrote Battles of the United States by Sea and Land, published 1858 and in 1863 an edition of The Federalist, creating...
, American historian - Hilton DawsonHilton DawsonThomas Hilton Dawson, known as Hilton Dawson, was the Labour Party member of Parliament for the Lancashire constituency of Lancaster and Wyre from 1997 until 2005.-Early life:...
, British politician - Horace DawsonHorace DawsonHorace Greeley Dawson, Jr. was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Botswana.-Life:...
, former U.S. ambassador to Botswana - Jaimie DawsonJaimie DawsonJaimie Dawson is a badminton player from Canada, who won the gold medal in the inaugural men's singles competition at the 1995 Pan American Games. A resident of Winnipeg, Manitoba, he represented Canada at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:*...
, Canadian badminton player - James Dawson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Janet DawsonJanet DawsonJanet Dawson is an Australian artist who won the Archibald Prize in 1973 with a portrait of Michael Boddy.She studied at the Gallery School in Melbourne from 1952 to 1956. She was then awarded a Travelling Scholarship to London and went with another scholarship to Italy, later to Paris, returning...
, Australian artist - Joe Dawson (racecar driver)Joe Dawson (racecar driver)Joe Dawson was an American race car driver.-Biography:Born in Odon, Indiana, Dawson competed in the Indianapolis 500 race three times, beginning in 1911 when he drove a Marmon to a fifth place finish. The following year, Dawson won after Ralph DePalma, who had led for 196 laps of the 200 lap race,...
, American race car driver - John William DawsonJohn William DawsonSir John William Dawson, CMG, FRS, FRSC , was a Canadian geologist and university administrator.- Life and work :...
(1820–1899), Canadian geologist and paleobotanist - Joy DawsonJoy DawsonJoy Dawson is a New Zealand missionary and intercessor who has been teaching the Bible internationally since 1970. Her missionary work has taken her to over 55 nations. She has taught extensively on television and radio, and her books, audio and video tapes have been translated and distributed...
, American missionary and intercessor - Kimya DawsonKimya DawsonKimya Dawson is an American singer-songwriter, best known as a solo performer and as one half of The Moldy Peaches. In Swahili, "Kimya" means "silence" or "silent".-Career:...
, American singer-songwriter - Len DawsonLen DawsonLeonard Ray "Len" "Lenny" Dawson is a former American collegiate and Professional Football quarterback who attended Purdue University and went on to play for three professional teams, most notably the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs...
, American football player - Les DawsonLes DawsonLeslie "Les" Dawson was a popular English comedian remembered for his deadpan style, curmudgeonly persona and jokes about his mother-in-law and wife.-Life and career:...
, British comedian - Lynne DawsonLynne DawsonLynne Dawson is an English soprano. She came to great prominence through her performance as a soloist in Libera me from Verdi’s Requiem with the BBC Singers at Princess Diana’s funeral in September 1997...
, English soprano - Margaret DawsonMargaret DawsonMargaret Dawson was a convict on the First Fleet sent from Britain to New South Wales in 1787. She had a long-term relationship with the surgeon, William Balmain, and was one of Australia's 'founding mothers' whose descendants still live in Australia and Britain.She came from Liverpool and in...
(1770–1816), one of Australia's "founding mothers" - Matt DawsonMatt DawsonMatthew James Sutherland "Daws" Dawson, MBE is a retired English rugby union player who played scrum half for Wasps and Northampton Saints. During his international career he toured with the British and Irish Lions three times and was part of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup winning side...
, English rugby player - Michael Dawson (disambiguation)Michael Dawson (disambiguation)Michael Dawson may refer to:* Michael Dawson , English football player.* Michael Dawson , character of the TV series, Lost.* Michael Dawson , Irish businessman and former senator....
, various including- Michael Dawson (footballer), English football player
- Montagu DawsonMontagu DawsonGroup Captain Montagu Ellis Hawkins Dawson DFC & Bar, DFM was a British bombardier and navigator.Dawson was born at Langley, Buckinghamshire...
, RAF officer - Montague DawsonMontague DawsonMontague Dawson RMSA, FRSA was a British painter who was renowned as a maritime artist. His most famous paintings depict sailing ships, usually clippers or warships of the 18th and 19th centuries....
, maritime artist - Nicholas Mosby Dawson, Texas Ranger killed during the Dawson MassacreDawson MassacreThe Dawson Massacre, also called the Dawson Expedition, was an incident during the Mexican Invasions of Texas, in which thirty-six Texan militiamen were killed by Mexican soldiers with artillery on September 17, 1842 near San Antonio de Bexar...
, after whom it was named - Ossie DawsonOssie DawsonOswald Charles Dawson MC was a South African cricketer who played in 9 Tests from 1947 to 1949...
, South African cricketer - Peter Dawson (bass-baritone), Australian singer
- Phil DawsonPhil DawsonPhilip Drury Dawson is an American football placekicker for the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League. He holds the franchise record for most field goals made, passing Hall of Famer Lou Groza in 2010...
, American football player - Phire Dawson, American model
- Portia DawsonPortia DawsonPortia Dawson is an American film and television actress. Her first role was in Vanilla Ice's movie, Cool as Ice. Her most notable television role was a recurring part on the 1990s sitcom Blossom as Anthony's girlfriend Bambi, but she has also had guest spots on shows such as Step By Step, Scrubs,...
, American actress - Rachel DawsonRachel DawsonRachel Dawson is a field hockey midfielder / back from the United States, who earned her first senior career cap vs Australia on June 5, 2005. Dawson was named to the U.S. field hockey team for the 2008 Summer Olympics.Dawson grew up in Berlin, New Jersey, and attended Eastern High School, where...
, American field hockey player - Rian Dawson, American Drummer from Pop-punk band All Time Low
- Richard Dawson, game show host and actor
- Richard Dawson (cricketer)Richard Dawson (cricketer)Richard Kevin James Dawson is an English first-class cricketer, who plays primarily as an off-spinner....
, English cricketer - Richard C. DawsonRichard C. DawsonRichard Cecil "Dick" Dawson was an Irish-born owner and trainer of racehorses.From his home in Cloghran, Dawson went to Lambourn, England in 1897 and set up shop at Whatcombe Stables in Wantage, Oxfordshire. He brought with him the steeplechase horse Drogheda who won the 1898 Grand National...
, English thoroughbred horse trainer - Robert Dawson (wrestler)Robert Dawson (wrestler)Robert Terrance Dawson is retired male wrestler from Canada.Dawson represented Canada at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, and twice won a silver medal at the Pan American Games during his career. He won a gold medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.-References:*...
, Canadian wrestler - Robert Peel DawsonRobert Peel DawsonColonel Robert Peel Dawson was an Irish Member of the House of Commons at Westminster. He was one of the Dawson family of Castledawson and lived at Moyola Park, County Londonderry. He served as MP for County Londonderry from 1859 to 1874.He was the son of The Rt. Hon...
, Irish politician - Roger DawsonRoger DawsonRoger Dawson is a jazz percussionist, conga drummer, bandleader and jazz composer. He was a leading jazz and salsa disc jockey in the USA and acknowledged as at the forefront of New York's Salsa music explosion of the seventies and early eighties...
, American jazz musician, composer, New York DJ - Ronnie Dawson (rugby player)Ronnie Dawson (rugby player)Alfred Ronald "Ronnie" Dawson played hooker for Ireland and was captain of the British Lions rugby union team on their 1959 tour to Australia, New Zealand and Canada.Ronnie was educated in St...
, Irish rugby player - Rosario DawsonRosario DawsonRosario Isabel Dawson is an American actress, singer, and writer. She has appeared in films such as Kids, Men in Black II, 25th Hour, Sin City, Clerks II, Rent, Death Proof, The Rundown, Eagle Eye, Alexander, Seven Pounds, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief and Unstoppable.-Early...
, American actress - Roxann DawsonRoxann DawsonRoxann Dawson is an American actress, producer and director, best known as B'Elanna Torres on the television series Star Trek: Voyager.-Acting:...
, American actress and director, known from Star Trek: Voyager - Sandra DawsonSandra DawsonDame Sandra June Noble Dawson DBE, was Master of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University and is KPMG Professor of Management Studies at the Judge Business School. She was also Director of the Judge Business School from 1995 to 2006...
, Master of Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge - Shane DawsonShane DawsonShane Dawson is an American YouTube actor and comedian. Dawson is known for making comedy videos featuring many recurring characters , impersonations , and spoofs of popular music videos and television shows...
, American comedian/actor - Smoky DawsonSmoky DawsonSmoky Dawson, MBE , born Herbert Henry Dawson, was an Australian country music performer. He was widely touted as Australia's first singing cowboy.-Biography:...
, Australian country singer/entertainer - Thomas Dawson (soldier), Georgia politician and U.S. Army Major
- Thomas Rayner DawsonThomas Rayner DawsonThomas Rayner Dawson was a British chess problemist. He invented many fairy pieces and new conditions. He introduced the popular fairy pieces grasshopper, nightrider, and many other fairy chess ideas.-Career:...
, British chess problemist - Tommy DawsonTommy DawsonTommy Dawson was a footballer who played in the Football League for Gateshead, Clapton Orient and Stoke. He made twenty three appearances for Stoke.-Career:...
, English Footballer who played for Stoke City - Trent DawsonTrent DawsonTrent Ashley Dawson is an American actor, best known for his role as Henry Coleman on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. He was hired to play Henry for just a few days in 1999. Positive fan reaction to his character extended this first to several months, and finally an indefinite stay on...
, Louisiana actor from "As the World Turns" - Walt Dawson, American Alzheimer's disease activist
- Walter Dawson (RAF officer)Walter Dawson (RAF officer)Air Chief Marshal Sir Walter Lloyd Dawson KCB CBE DSO RAF was a senior commander in the Royal Air Force in the 1950s. He was the last RAF commander in Palestine, before the creation of the State of Israel.-RAF career:...
, British air chief marshal - William Curran DawsonWilliam Curran DawsonWilliam Curran Dawson represented Russell County, Alabama in the state legislature in 1855. He fought in the Creek War of 1836 and was a merchant and planter at Glenville, Alabama. He was born in Greene County, Georgia, the son of Thomas Dawson.-References:*...
, Alabama politician, soldier - William Crosby DawsonWilliam Crosby DawsonWilliam Crosby Dawson was a lawyer, judge, politician, and soldier from Georgia.-Early life, education and legal career:...
, United States Senator from Georgia - William James DawsonWilliam James DawsonWilliam James Dawson was an English clergyman, author, and the father of Coningsby Dawson. He was born at Towchester, Northamptonshire, was educated at Didsbury College, Manchester, and entered the Wesleyan ministry in 1875. He resigned from the Wesleyan ministry and entered the Congregational...
(born 1854), English clergyman and author - William L. Dawson (politician), American politician
- William L. Dawson (composer), composer
- William M. O. DawsonWilliam M. O. DawsonWilliam Mercer Owens Dawson was the 12th Governor of West Virginia.-External links:* *...
, Governor of West Virginia
Fictional characters
- Jack Dawson, the lead character from the 1997 film TitanicTitanic (1997 film)Titanic is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. A fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater and Billy Zane as Rose's fiancé, Cal...
- Joe Dawson (Highlander), a character on the TV show Highlander
- Michael DawsonMichael Dawson (Lost)Michael Dawson is a fictional character played by Harold Perrineau on the ABC television series Lost. After losing a custody battle with Susan Lloyd , Michael does not see his son Walt for almost ten years. They reunite when she dies, but on their journey home, their plane crashes on a mysterious...
, a character on the TV show Lost - Monica DawsonMonica DawsonMonica Dawson, portrayed by Dana Davis, is a fictional character on the NBC science fiction drama series Heroes. She is a young woman in her early 20s from New Orleans, and she has the power to mimic any physical motion she witnesses.- Character concept :...
, a character on the TV show HEROES