| William Dawson | |
| Office2: | 16th Mayor of Dunedin |
| Term Start2: | 1887 |
| Term End2: | 1888 |
| Predecessor2: | Richard Henry Leary |
| Successor2: | Hugh Gourley |
| Constituency Mp3: | Dunedin Suburbs |
| Parliament3: | New Zealand |
| Term Start3: | 1890 |
| Term End3: | 1893 |
| Birth Date: | January 1852 |
| Birth Place: | Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Death Date: | 27 July 1923 |
| Death Place: | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Children: | Three |
| Party: | Liberal |
William Dawson (January 1852 – 27 July 1923) was a 19th-century Liberal Party Member of Parliament in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Dawson was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in January 1852. He followed his father into the profession as a brewer.[1]
He was first elected to Dunedin City Council in 1885. Two years later, he was elected Mayor of Dunedin for one term. In 1892, he was again elected onto the city council.[2]
He represented the electorate in Parliament from to 1893, when he retired.[3]