Charles Dawe
Honourable Captain Charles Dawe | |
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Hon. Capt. Charles Dawe | |
| Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for Port de Grave | |
| In office February 1, 1906 – November 2, 1908 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Mackay |
| Succeeded by | William Warren |
| In office November 6, 1893 – November 8, 1900 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Clift |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Mackay |
| Member of the Newfoundland House of Assembly for Harbour Grace | |
| In office November 9, 1878 – November 6, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Godden |
| Succeeded by | William Whiteley Eli Dawe Robert Munn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 February 1845 Port de Grave, Newfoundland Colony |
| Died | 29 March 1908 St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Political party | Liberal (1878–82) Conservative (1882–1908) |
| Spouse | Emma Bartlett |
| Parent(s) | Captain Robert Dawe and Mary Anne Bartlett |
| Occupation | Merchant |
Charles Dawe (February 28, 1845 – March 29, 1908) was a merchant and political figure in Newfoundland. He represented Harbour Grace from 1878 to 1889 and Port de Grave from 1893 to 1900 and from 1906 to 1908 as a Conservative.
He was born in Port de Grave. Dawe was a sealing captain and operated a fishery supply business in Bay Roberts with his brother Azariah. He was a Liberal supporter until 1885. He served in the province's Executive Council as a minister without portfolio in 1894 and from 1897 to 1889. Dawe was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1889. He was elected in a 1906 by-election and served as leader of the Conservatives until he retired from politics in 1908. Dawe died in St. John's in 1908.