Background
He was born at Cooma to police magistrate Robert Dawson and Margaret Hartnett.
He was born at Cooma to police magistrate Robert Dawson and Margaret Hartnett.
He became a solicitor, practising at Cooma and from 1886 at Sydney. In 1885 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Monaro. A Protectionist, he held the seat until his defeat in 1894.
Dawson died at Dulwich Hill in 1919.