Ephraim Dawson (died 27 August 1746) was an

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politician. Dawson was the son of William Dawson and Elizabeth Jardine. He was a successful banker, and used his wealth to purchase an estate at

Portarlington, County Laois Portarlington, historically called Cooletoodera (from ), is a town on the border of County Laois and County Offaly, Ireland. The River Barrow forms the border. The town was recorded in the 2016 census as having a population of 8,368. History ...

. In 1713, he was elected as a

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for Portarlington in the

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. He represented the seat until 1715, when he was elected to represent Queen's County; he sat for the constituency until his death in 1746. Dawson married Anne Preston, daughter and heiress of Samuel Preston. He was succeeded by his son, William Dawson, who was created

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in 1776.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dawson, Ephraim Year of birth unknown 1746 deaths 18th-century Anglo-Irish people Irish MPs 1713–1714 Irish MPs 1715–1727 Irish MPs 1727–1760 Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for Portarlington Members of the Parliament of Ireland (pre-1801) for Queen's County constituencies