John Dawson Jr. (July 8, 1765 – June 3, 1823) was the sixteenth intendant (mayor) of Charleston, South Carolina, serving two terms from 1806 to 1808.
John Dawson Jr. | |
|---|---|
| 16th Mayor of Charleston | |
| In office 1806–1808 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Cochran |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Boyd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1765 Charleston, South Carolina, British America |
| Died | June 3, 1823 (aged 57) Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Spouse |
Mary Shubrick Huger (m. 1789) |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Merchant, planter |
Early life
editDawson was born on July 8, 1765, to John Dawson and Joanna Broughton Monck.
Career
editHe was elected intendant on September 15, 1806,[1] and then re-elected September 14, 1807.[2] He resigned and was replaced by Benjamin Boyd in July 1808.[3][4] He simultaneously represented the Charleston area in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1800 to 1808.
Personal life
editIn 1789, he married Mary Shubrick Huger, the daughter of Colonel John Huger, who served as the 6th mayor of Charleston. Huger was a member of the Commons House of Assembly and a member of the Council of Safety, the group that organized revolutionary movements in Charleston,[5] and his estate, known as the Hagan Plantation, comprised almost 5,000 acres.[6] Together, they were the parents of:
- Charlotte Motte Dawson (1789–1857)
- Mary Anne Dawson (1796–1860)
- Lawrence Edwin Dawson (1799–1848)
He died on June 3, 1823, and is buried at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul, Charleston, South Carolina.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Theodore Gaillard, jun. esq. . . ". City Gazette and Daily Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. September 16, 1806. p. 3. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ "John Dawson, jun. Esq. . . ". City Gazette and Daily Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. September 15, 1807. p. 3. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ "John Dawson, Jun. Esq. having resigned the Office of Intendent". City Gazette And Daily Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. July 13, 1808. p. 3. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ "Benjamin Boyd, Esq". City Gazette And Daily Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. July 23, 1808. p. 3. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ Leland, Jack (May 28, 1984). "Many Owners, Changes Characterize Cypress Barony". News & Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. pp. 6–C. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Rainey, Anne Edens (July 5, 1999). "Cooperative effort produced conservation easement". Post & Courier. Charleston, South Carolina. pp. 13–A. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ "John Dawson, Jr". Halsey Map Project. Preservation Society of Charleston. Retrieved January 26, 2014.