Richard Thomas Dawson, 2nd Baron Cremorne
British politician
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| Intro | British politician | ||||||||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | ||||||||
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| Work field | Politics | ||||||||
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| Birth | 31 August 1788 | ||||||||
| Death | 21 March 1827 (aged 38 years) | ||||||||
| Star sign | Virgo | ||||||||
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Richard Thomas Dawson, 2nd Baron Cremorne (31 August 1788 – 21 March 1827) was an Irish peer.
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The only son of Richard Dawson of Dawson Grove, in 1807 he succeeded his father as heir-presumptive to his great-uncle Thomas Dawson, 1st Viscount Cremorne. He was educated at Harrow School and St John's College, Cambridge.
Dawson was elected unopposed to Parliament for County Monaghan in 1812 and sat until he succeeded as second Baron Cremorne on 1 March the following year. On 10 March 1815 he married Anne Elizabeth Emily, daughter of John Whaley of Whaley Abbey; they had two sons.