John Littleton Dawson (1813-1870)

U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania

His country home was the historic "Friendship Hill" (see images) in Fayette County, originally owned by Albert Gallatin, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under Thomas Jefferson. Gallatin sold the property in 1832 to Albin Mellier whose heirs sold it to Dawson in 1859.

Parents (2)

George Dawson

of Brownsville, Fayette Co., Pennsylvania

1783-1871

Mary (Kennedy) Dawson

Mrs. Mary (Kennedy) Dawson

1792-1845

Spouse (1)

Mary (Clark) Dawson

Mrs. Mary (Clark) Dawson

1817-1889

Children (1)

Sarah (Dawson) Speer

Mrs. Sarah Kennedy (Dawson) Speer

1837-1911