William M. O. Dawson

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Former West Virginia Secretary of State

William Mercer Owens Dawson was the 12th Governor of West Virginia, serving from 1905 until 1909. A member of the Republican Party, he also served as Secretary of State of West Virginia from 1897 until 1905. Wikipedia

Born: May 21, 1853, Bloomington, MD

Died: March 12, 1916 (age 62 years), Charleston, WV

Books: Compilation of the Corporation Laws of West Virginia Embracing the Full Text of the Statutes of the State Relating to the Formation and Regulation of All Classes of Corporations and Joint Stock Companies: In Force Jan. 1, 1894

Party: Republican Party

Previous offices: Governor of West Virginia (1905–1909) and West Virginia Secretary of State (1897–1905)

Partner: Maude Brown Dawson

Governor: George W. Atkinson; Albert B. White