Background
Dawson, Samuel Cooper was born on September 21, 1909 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Son of Samuel Cooper and Edna French (Horner) Dawson.
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Samuel Cooper Dawson
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Bachelor in Commerce, University of Virginia, 1932.
Career
Teacher science, St. Christopher's School, Richmond, Virginia, 1932-1936; underwriter, Maryland. Casualty Company, Baltimore, 1936-1939; manager, Penn-Daw Motor Hotel, Alexandria, 1939-1973; past president, Penn-Daw Hotels Corporation, Alexandria past president, Penn-Daw Shopping Center, Alexandria. Past director Washington-Lee Savings & Loan Association.
Achievements
Membership
Past president Virginia Travel Council. President Camp Alleghany for Girls, Lewisburg, West Virginia. Business manager Episcopal High School, 1969-1983.
Member of advisory board Salvation Army. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Captain Reserve retired.
Member American Automobile Association (past member Northern Virginia advisory board), Virginia Hotel Association (past director), Virginia Motel Association (past president), Alexandria Junior Chamber of Commerce(past president, Outstanding Young Man award 1942), Washington Restaurant Association (past president), American Motor Hotel Association (past president. Chairman legislative affairs committee), Washington Civil War Round Table, Sons of the American Revolution (past president George Washington chapter), National Restaurant Association (board director), Sons ofConfederate Veterans (past commander-general R.E. Lee camp, commander general Samuel Cooper camp, Stars and Bars), Aztec Club of 1847 (past commander), George Mason Memorial Society, Army Navy Club (Arlington).
Connections
Married Frances Margaret Boatwright, March 24, 1945. Children: Samuel Cooper III, Marion Boatwright.
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Religion
Episcopalian