Richard Dawson (British Army officer)
| Richard Dawson | |
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| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
| In office 1775–1790 |
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| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Henry Hope |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Shaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Dawson |
| Died | 1800 |
| Nationality | British |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/branch |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant General Richard Dawson (died c. 1800) was a soldier and administrator who served as the second Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.
Career
Dawson served in the Royal Engineers reaching the rank of Major in 1772.[1] From 1775 Dawson acted as Lieutenant Governor and Deputy to the Governor of the Isle of Man.[2] Promoted to Colonel in 1783,[3] he retired to Canterbury in Kent in 1790.[4] He was given the rank of Major-General in 1793[5] and Lieutenant General in 1798[6] but died two years later.[4]
His wife died following a house fire in 1804.[7]
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| Preceded by | Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man 1775–1790 |
Succeeded by Alexander Shaw |
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- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 11276. p. 1. 18 August 1772. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
- ↑ World Statesmen
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 12418. p. 2. 25 February 1783. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The London Gazette: no. 15310. p. 1286. 11 November 1800. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 13587. p. 964. 29 October 1793. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 14080. p. 22. 6 January 1798. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
- ↑ The Gentleman's magazine, Volume 95
