title: William Dawson (New Zealand politician)
text: # William Dawson (New Zealand politician)
  
  William Dawson (January 1852 – 27 July 1923) was a 19th-century Liberal Party Member of Parliament in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
  
  ## Early life
  
  Dawson was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in January 1852. He followed his father into the profession as a brewer.
  
  ## Political career
  
  He was first elected to Dunedin City Council in 1885. Two years later, he was elected Mayor of Dunedin for one term. In 1892, he was again elected onto the city council.
  
  He represented the Dunedin Suburbs electorate in Parliament from 1890 to 1893, when he retired.
  
  