Background
Dawson, William Leon was born on February 20, 1873 in Leon, Iowa, United States. Son of William Edwy and Ada Eliza Sarah (Adams) Dawson.
Dawson, William Leon was born on February 20, 1873 in Leon, Iowa, United States. Son of William Edwy and Ada Eliza Sarah (Adams) Dawson.
Washington University, 1887-1890. Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin, 1897, Master of Arts, 1903. Bachelor of Divinity, Oberlin Theological Seminary, 1899.
Ordained Congleton ministry, 1899. Pastor North Church, Columbus, Ohio, 1900-1902. Organizer Wheaton Public Company, Columbus, 1902, Occidental Public Company, Seattle, Washington, 1905, Birds of California Public Company, 1911, Birds of Ohio Public Company, 1926, Birds of Florida Public Company, 1927.
Director International Museum Comparative Oölogy, Santa Barbara, California Progressive.
Author: The Birds of Ohio, 1903. The Birds of Washington (2 volumes), 1909.
The Birds of California (4 volumes), 1923. Home: “Los Colibris,” Mission Canyon, Santa Barbara, California.
Married Frances Etta Ackerman, May 1, 1895. Children: William Oberlin, Giles Edwin, Barbara Dorothy.