| James Dawson | |
| Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Kent |
| Term Start: | 1871 |
| Term End: | 1874 |
| Birth Date: | 5 June 1823 |
| Birth Place: | Wolfe Island, Upper Canada |
| Death Place: | Lambton County, Ontario |
| Party: | Liberal |
James Dawson (June 5, 1823 – November 3, 1886) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Kent in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1871 to 1874.
He served as warden for Lambton County. He died of bladder cancer in 1886. At the time of his death he had been serving as postmaster for Sarnia.[1] He was buried at Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Cemetery in Lambton County.[2]