William Dawson (college president)
William Dawson | |
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| 2nd President of the College of William & Mary | |
| In office 1743–1752 | |
| Preceded by | James Blair |
| Succeeded by | William Stith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1704 Cumberland, England |
| Died | 1752 |
| Alma mater | Queen's College, Oxford |
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William Dawson (1704–1752) was an Anglican clergyman, poet and member of the Governor's Council of Virginia who became the second president of The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia (1743-1752).