Dawson, William (2)

an English Wesleyan minister, nephew of the foregoing, was born at Ancaster, near York, October 19, 1807. He was converted at the age of sixteen; entered the ministry in 1830; was appointed to his last circuit (Holmfirth) in 1858, and died August 19 of the same year. See Minutes of the British Conference, 1859.

an English Congregational minister, son of Reverend James Dawson, was born in Vizagapatam, a sea-port of Orissa, India, January 16, 1816. He was converted early; studied at Madras, and began his ministry in 1838, as an assistant missionary, first at Caddapah, and afterwards at Tripassore. In 1845 he was ordained pastor at Chicacole, and in 1851 removed to Vizianagram, where he labored until ill-health caused his resignation in 1874. In 1875 he embarked, with many friends, for England; but on May 5 died and was buried at sea. Mr. Dawson compiled a Telugu Hymnbook, and several tracts . See (Loud.) Cong. Year-book, 1876, page 327.