Anderson Dawson | |
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| 14th Premier of Queensland | |
| In office 1 December 1899 – 7 December 1899 | |
| Preceded by | James Dickson |
| Succeeded by | Robert Philp |
| Constituency | Charters Towers |
| Minister for Defence | |
| In office 27 April 1904 – 18 August 1904 | |
| Prime Minister | Chris Watson |
| Preceded by | Austin Chapman |
| Succeeded by | James McCay |
| Australian Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 30 March 1901 – 31 December 1906 | |
| Leader of the Opposition of Queensland | |
| In office 12 May 1899 – 1 December 1899 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Glassey |
| Succeeded by | Robert Philp |
| In office 7 December 1899 – 16 July 1900 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Philp |
| Succeeded by | Billy Browne |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Charters Towers | |
| In office 13 May 1893 – 11 June 1901 Serving with John Dunsford | |
| Preceded by | Robert Sayers |
| Succeeded by | John Burrows |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Dawson 16 July 1863 Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 20 July 1910 (aged 47) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse | Caroline Ryan née Quin |
| Occupation | Union organizer, Journalist, Gold miner |
Andrew Dawson (16 July 1863 – 20 July 1910), usually known as Anderson Dawson, was an Australian politician and unionist who served as the 14th premier of Queensland for one week from the 1 to the 7 of December 1899. This short-lived premiership was the first Australian Labor Party (ALP) government in Australia and the first parliamentary labour party government anywhere in the world.[1]
- ^ Davies, Glenn A. "DAWSON, Andrew (Anderson) (1863–1910) Senator for Queensland, 1901–06 (Labor Party)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 26 May 2022.