Richard A. Dawson
Richard A. Dawson | |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Senate | |
| In office 1873–1874 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1848 Virginia |
| Died | 1906 (aged 57–58) Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican (until–1900) Democrat (1900– death) |
| Education | Oberlin College Old University of Chicago |
Richard A. Dawson (1848 - 1906) was a lawyer and state senator in Arkansas.[1][2] He was born in Virginia and his father was a minister. Dawson studied at Oberlin College,[3] and received his law degree from the Old University of Chicago.[1] A Republican, he switched to become a Democrat by 1900.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Minorities in the Arkansas Senate". Arkansas Senate.
- ^ Williams, Bettye J. (January 22, 2020). The Pioneers: Early African-American Leaders in Pine Bluff, Arkansas: Freedmen, Newly Freed, and First/Second Generation, Born from 1833-1892. Archway Publishing. ISBN 9781480871922 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Richard A. Dawson - Arkansas Black Lawyers". arkansasblacklawyers.uark.edu.
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