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William M. O. Dawson
William M. O. Dawson
12th Governor of West Virginia
	In office; March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1909
Preceded by	Albert B. White
Succeeded by	William E. Glasscock
Secretary of State of West Virginia
	In office; 1897–1905
Governor	George W. Atkinson; Albert B. White
Preceded by	William E. Chilton
Succeeded by	Charles W. Swisher
Personal details
Born	May 21, 1853; Bloomington, Maryland
Died	March 12, 1916 (aged 62); Charleston, West Virginia
Political party	Republican
Profession	Politician

William Mercer Owens Dawson (May 21, 1853 – March 12, 1916) 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.

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Party political offices
Preceded by Albert B. White	Republican nominee for Governor of West Virginia 1904	Succeeded by William E. Glasscock
Political offices
Preceded by William E. Chilton	Secretary of State of West Virginia 1897–1905	Succeeded by Charles Wesley Swisher
Preceded by Albert B. White	Governor of West Virginia 1905–1909	Succeeded by William E. Glasscock

William M. O. Dawson


12th Governor of West Virginia
In office March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1909
Preceded by	Albert B. White
Succeeded by	William E. Glasscock
Secretary of State of West Virginia
In office 1897–1905
Governor	George W. Atkinson Albert B. White
Preceded by	William E. Chilton
Succeeded by	Charles W. Swisher

Personal details
Born	(1853-05-21)May 21, 1853 Bloomington, Maryland
Died	March 12, 1916(1916-03-12) (aged 62) Charleston, West Virginia
Political party	Republican
Profession	Politician