Abraham Dawson was the

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from 1894 until his death on 20 November 1905. The son of a doctor, he was born in

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in 1826 and educated at the

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and

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from 1844."Alumni Dublinense, A register of the Students, Graduates, Professors and Provosts of Trinity College, in the University of Dublin 1593-1846" He was

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in 1851 and began his career at Christ Church,

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. After being rector of Knocknamuckley (1857) and

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(1879) parishes, he became

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of Dromore in 1886, and its

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in 1892. He is buried with his family in Knocknamuckley graveyard.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dawson, Abraham 1905 deaths People from Dungannon Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Archdeacons of Dromore Deans of Dromore 1826 births Christian clergy from County Tyrone