Sir William Henry Dawson, 1st Viscount Carlow

Sir William Henry Dawson, Viscount Carlaw
Birthdate:	circa 1713
Birthplace:	Portarlington, Laois, County Laois, Ireland
Death:	August 22, 1779 (61-70) Ireland
Place of Burial:	Coolbanagher Churchyard (St. John The Evangelist), County Laois, Ireland
Immediate Family:	Son of Ephraim Dawson and Lady Anne Preston of Lea Hall Husband of Mary Dawson Father of Elizabeth Frances Tate; Hon. Mary Dawson; Sir John Dawson, 1st Earl of Portarlington; Martha Dawson; Anne Dawson and 5 others

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William Henry Dawson, 1st Viscount Carlow matriculated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, on 9 July 1732.

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Portarlington between 1733 and 1760.

He held the office of Governor of Queen's County between 1750 and 1779.

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Queen's County between 1761 and 1768.

He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Portarlington between 1769 and 1770.

He was created 1st Lord Dawson, Baron Dawson of Dawson's Court, in the Queen's County [Ireland] on 29 May 1770.

He was created 1st Viscount Carlow, co. Carlow [Ireland] on 24 July 1776.

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1713	1713	Birth of Sir William Henry Dawson, 1st Viscount Carlow Portarlington, Laois, County Laois, Ireland
1738	August 12, 1738	Birth of Hon. Mary Dawson
1740	1740	Birth of Elizabeth Frances Tate
	1740	Birth of Samuel Dawson Fairgreen, County Monaghan, Ireland
1744	August 23, 1744	Birth of Sir John Dawson, 1st Earl of Portarlington
1745	September 25, 1745	Birth of Martha Dawson
1748	1748	Birth of Anne Dawson
1751	1751	Birth of Joseph Dawson
1753	November 11, 1753	Birth of Rev. William Dawson

Sir William Henry Dawson, Viscount Carlaw