| John A. Dawson | |
| Constituency Mp: | Pictou |
| Parliament: | 3rd Canadian |
| Predecessor: | Robert Doull and James McDonald |
| Successor: | Robert Doull and James McDonald |
| Term Start: | 1874 |
| Term End: | 1878 |
| Birth Date: | 1826 |
| Birth Place: | Pictou, Nova Scotia |
| Death Date: | October 31, 1902 |
| Death Place: | Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Party: | Liberal Party of Canada |
| Residence: | Pictou, Nova Scotia[1] |
| Occupation: | merchant, taxidermist |
John A. Dawson (1826 – October 31, 1902) was a Canadian politician, merchant and taxidermist.
Dawson was born in Pictou, Nova Scotia.[1] [2] He was concurrently elected to the House of Commons of Canada with James William Carmichael in 1874 as a member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Pictou. He lost in the elections of 1878 and 1882.