William M. O. Dawson

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William M. O. Dawson

William Mercer Owens Dawson (May 21, 1853  March 12, 1916) was the 12th governor of West Virginia, serving from 1905 until 1909. A member of the Republican Party, he also served as Secretary of State of West Virginia from 1897 until 1905.

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William M. O. Dawson
12th Governor of West Virginia
In office
March 4, 1905  March 4, 1909
Preceded byAlbert B. White
Succeeded byWilliam E. Glasscock
Secretary of State of West Virginia
In office
1897–1905
GovernorGeorge W. Atkinson
Albert B. White
Preceded byWilliam E. Chilton
Succeeded byCharles W. Swisher
Personal details
Born(1853-05-21)May 21, 1853
Bloomington, Maryland
DiedMarch 12, 1916(1916-03-12) (aged 62)
Charleston, West Virginia
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Luda Neff
(m. 1879, died)
Maude Brown
(m. 1899)
ProfessionPolitician
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Biography

William M. O. Dawson was born in Bloomington, Maryland on May 21, 1853.[1] He married Luda Neff in 1879. After her death, he remarried to Maude Brown in 1899.[2]

He died in Charleston, West Virginia on March 12, 1916.[2]

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