John Dawson, Jr.

John Dawson, Jr.
16th Mayor of Charleston
In office 1806–1808
Preceded by	Charles Cochran
Succeeded by	Benjamin Boyd
Personal details
Spouse(s)	Mary Shubrick Huger
Children	Charlotte Motte Dawson (1789–1857), Mary Anne Dawson (1796–1860)
Profession	Merchant, planter
Religion	Episcopalian

While serving as intendant of Charleston, Dawson lived at 84 Bull Street, Charleston, South Carolina.

John Dawson, Jr. was the sixteenth intendant (mayor) of Charleston, South Carolina, serving two terms from 1806 to 1808.

Dawson was born on July 8, 1765,^[1] to John Dawson and Joanna Broughton Monck. In 1789, he married Mary Shubrick Huger, the daughter of John Huger, an earlier intendant for the city. He was elected intendant on September 15, 1806^[2] and then re-elected September 14, 1807.^[3] He resigned and was replaced by Benjamin Boyd in July 1808.^[4][5] He simultaneously represented the Charleston area in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1800 to 1808. He died on June 3, 1823, and is buried at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul, Charleston, South Carolina.^[1][6]

References

1. "John Dawson (1765-1823)". Find a Grave. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
2. "Theodore Gaillard, jun. esq. . . .". City Gazette and Daily Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. September 16, 1806. p. 3. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
3. "John Dawson, jun. Esq. . . .". City Gazette and Daily Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. September 15, 1807. p. 3. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
4. "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.
5. "Benjamin Boyd, Esq.". City Gazette And Daily Advertiser. Charleston, South Carolina. July 23, 1808. p. 3. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
6. "John Dawson, Jr.". Halsey Map Project. Preservation Society of Charleston. Retrieved January 26, 2014.