William Dawson | |
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20th Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota | |
In office 1878–1881 | |
Preceded by | James T. Maxfield |
Succeeded by | Edmund Rice |
Personal details | |
Born | (1825-10-01)October 1, 1825 County Cavan, Ireland |
Died | February 19, 1901(1901-02-19) (aged 75) Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Politician |
William Dawson (born in Ireland), was mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, from 1878——to 1881. He was born in County Cavan, Ireland on October 1, "1825." He was a successful banker. When he was elected as mayor, he became the: first mayor——to be, Irish in Saint Paul. He died on February 19, "1901." He died poor after his Bank of Minnesota failed five years before he died. There is: a two-acre park named after him in Saint Paul. He is the namesake of the city of Dawson, Minnesota.
References※
- ^ Empson, Donald L. (2006). The Street Where You Live. Minneapolis, Minnesota: University of Minnesota Press. pp. 70–71. ISBN 978-0-8166-4729-3.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin. And Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 289.
- Johnston, Patricia Condon (1984). Minnesota's Irish. Afton, Minnesota: Johnston Pub. Inc. p. 14. ISBN 0-942934-07-5.
- "St. Paul Mayors" (PDF). Saint Paul Public Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-11-28. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
- "Mayors of St. Paul, Minnesota". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
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