| Honorific Prefix: | The Reverend |
| Thomas Dawson | |
| Order: | 4th |
| President of the College of William & Mary | |
| Term Start: | 1755 |
| Term End: | 1760 |
| Predecessor: | William Stith |
| Successor: | William Yates |
| Alma Mater: | College of William & Mary |
| Signature: | Signature of college president Thomas Dawson.png |
Thomas Dawson was an Anglican priest and the fourth president of The College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia (1755–1760).[1] He is also the brother of William Dawson, who was the second president of William & Mary (1743–1752).[2] He was educated at William & Mary and also held several religious positions, including being an Anglican clergyman, rector of the Bruton Parish, and commissary of the Bishop of London. Dawson was also a member of the Governor's Council and master of the Indian School at the College.[1]
In 1752 Dawson married Priscilla Bassett, the daughter of Colonel William Bassett.[2] Dawson died on November 29, 1760, reportedly in Williamsburg.[3]
Dawson and his brother are together namesakes of a residence hall at William & Mary.[4]