About Richard A. Dawson
Lived 1848 – 1906 (aged 57–58). Richard A. Dawson was an American politician.
Richard A. Dawson (1848 - 1906) was a lawyer and state legislator in Arkansas. He was born in Virginia and his father was a minister. Dawson studied at Oberlin College, and received his law degree from the Old University of Chicago. Dawson was elected to represent the Jefferson County district in the Arkansas House of Representatives during the 22nd Arkansas General Assembly alongside J. A. Hudson & William C. Payne. A Republican, he switched to become a Democrat by 1900.
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Who was Richard A. Dawson?
African-American politician
When was Richard A. Dawson born?
Richard A. Dawson was born in 1848 in Virginia.
When did Richard A. Dawson die?
Richard A. Dawson died in 1906 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Richard A. Dawson was a politician.
What nationality was Richard A. Dawson?
Richard A. Dawson was American.
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