Henry Dawson (23 August 1791 – 21 December 1889) was an

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er. Dawson represented Hampshire in a single first-class match in 1819 against

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.Hampshire v Epsom (1819)
/ref> Dawson also played a single first-class match for the Old Etonians against the Gentlemen of England. Dawson also represented the Old Etonians against the Marylebone Cricket Club in a non first-class match. Dawson died at Torquay, Devon on 21 December 1889.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dawson, Henry 1791 births 1889 deaths Cricketers from Marylebone People educated at Eton College English cricketers Hampshire cricketers English cricketers of 1787 to 1825 Old Etonians cricketers