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Dawson, Henry Barton

journalist, author, was born June 8, 1821, in England. He was an historical writer of New York city, editor of the Historical Magazine in 1866-77, and editor of the Federalist, reprinted from the original text. He was the author of Battles of the United States by Sea and Land; Current Fictions Tested by Uncurrent Facts; Rutgers against Waddington; and Westchester County in the Revolution. He died May 23, 1889, in Morrisania, N. Y.

Dawson, John

soldier, congressman, was born in 1762 in Virginia. He was a presidential elector in 1793 and was a representative in congress from Virginia from 1797 to 1814. He rendered service in the war of 1812, as aid to the commanding general, on the lakes, and was appointed bearer of dispatches to France, in 1801, by President Adams. He died March 30, 1814, in Washington, D. C.

Dawson, John B

lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born in 1800 in Nashville, Tenn. He was a representative in congress from Louisiana from 1841 to 1845; and had repeatedly served in the legislature of Louisiana. He was a militia general of the state, and was judge of the parish court in which he resided be-, fore his election to congress. He died June 26, 1845, at St. Francisville, La.

Dawson, Samuel Kennedy

soldier, was born in 1818, in Fayette county, Pa. During the civil war he was promoted to be brevet colonel, and subsequently brevet brigadier-general. He died April 17, 1889, in Orange, N. J.

Dawson, Thomas

college president.

He was president of William and Mary college from 1755 to 1761.

Dawson, William

college president, was born in 1707 in Virginia. He was elected master of the grammar school in William and Mary college, chaplain of the house of burgesses; and in 1752 president of the college. He died Sept. 19, 1755.

Dawson, William

congressman, was born March 17, 1848, in New Madrid, Mo. He was elected in 1878 to the lower house of the general assembly of Missouri, and re-elected in 1880 and 1882. He was elected to the forty-ninth congress as a democrat, and declined renomination.

Dawson, William C

lawyer, congressman, United States senator, was born Jan. 4, 1798, in Greene county, Ga. Several times he was senator and representative in the Georgia legislature; and was a representative in congress from Georgia, from 1837 to 1842.

In 1845 he was appointed judge of the Ockmulgee circuit. From 1849 to 1855 he was senator of the United States. He a died May 5, 1856, in Georgia.

Dawson, William J

congressman.

He was a representative in congress from North Carolina from 1793 to 1795.

Day, George Edward

clergyman, educator, author, was born March 19, 1815, in Pittsfield, Mass. In 1866 he was appointed professor of the Hebrew language, literature, and biblical theology in the theological department of Yale. He ed ited the Theological Eclectic from 1863 till 1871. He was a contributor to Smith's Bible Dictionary, and has published articles in periodicals and Reports on the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb.

Day, George Tiffany

clergyman, journalist, was born Dec. 8, 1822, in Concord, N. Y. He was editor-in-chief of the Morning Star, a free-will baptist weekly paper, published in Dover, N. H., and afterward removed to Boston. He died May 21, 1875, in Providence, R. I.

Day, Hannibal

soldier, was born in 1804, in Vermont. He commanded a brigade of the fifth corps in the Pennsylvania campaign in 1863, taking part in the battle of Gettysburg. In 1865 he was brevetted brigadier-general for long service. He died March 25, 1891, in Morristown, N. J.