Richard Dawson | |
|---|---|
| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
| In office 1775–1790 | |
| Monarch | George III |
| Preceded by | Henry Hope |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Shaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Dawson |
| Died | 1800 |
| Nationality | British |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Branch/service |  British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
Richard Dawson (died c. 1800) was a soldier and administrator who served as the second Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.
Dawson served in the Royal Engineers reaching the rank of major in 1772. [1] From 1775 Dawson acted as Lieutenant Governor and Deputy to the Governor of the Isle of Man. [2] Promoted to colonel in 1783, [3] he retired to Canterbury in Kent in 1790. [4] He was given the rank of major-general in 1793 [5] and lieutenant general in 1798 [6] but died two years later. [4]
His wife died following a house fire in 1804. [7]
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