Abraham Dawson was an Irish-Canadian
Anglican
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cleric
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. He was also a very prominent member of the
Orange Order in Canada
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and member of a Canadian political family.
He was born in
Killyman
Killyman () is a small village and a Civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish in Northern Ireland, situated on the eastern boundary of County Tyrone and extending into County Armagh. The majority of townlands are in the historic Barony (Ireland), b ...
, County Tyrone, on 29 July 1816. As a Christian preacher, he was based in a variety of locations throughout Ireland, including Knockmanaul, Turin,
Athlone
Athlone (; ) is a town on the border of County Roscommon and County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree. It is the second most populous town in the Midlands Region with a population of ...
,
Manorhamilton
Manorhamilton () is the second-largest town in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is located on the N16 from Sligo and from Enniskillen.
History
Before the Plantations of Ireland, the settlement was known, and continues to be known in the Iris ...
,
Sligo
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,
Strabane
Strabane ( ; ) is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
Strabane had a population of 13,172 at the 2011 Census. It lies on the east bank of the River Foyle. It is roughly midway from Omagh, Derry and Letterkenny. The River Foyle marks ...
and
Newtownstewart
Newtownstewart is a village and townland of in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is overlooked by hills called Bessy Bell and Mary Gray and lies on the River Strule below the confluence with its tributary the Owenkillew. It is situated in th ...
, before immigrating to
Canada West
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in 1864. He had about twelve children, including
George Walker Wesley Dawson
George Walker Wesley Dawson (February 14, 1858 – July 2, 1936) was an Irish-born merchant and political figure in Ontario, Canada. He represented Addington in the House of Commons of Canada from 1891 to 1896 as a Liberal member.
He was b ...
, who became a
member of parliament
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. He was the
grand chaplain of the Grand Orange Lodge of Canada in 1874.
He died on 12 May 1884 in
Plevna, Ontario
Plevna is an unincorporated community in the municipality of North Frontenac, Frontenac County in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is located approximately southwest of Ottawa, and is situated in prime cottage country with many lakes surrounding it.
...
.
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Canadian Anglican priests
Christian clergy from County Tyrone
1816 births
1884 deaths
19th-century Irish Anglican priests
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