John Dawson (slave trader)

John Dawson
Died1812
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)Ship's captain and owner of slave ships

John Dawson (died 1812) was a Liverpool slave trader and captain.[1] Between 1783 and 1792, Dawson and his business partner Peter Baker were the largest slave traders in Great Britain.[2]

  1. ^ Richardson (2007), p. 197.
  2. ^ Behrendt (1990), pp. 104–105.