Nathaniel Dawson | |
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| 3rd United States Commissioner of Education | |
| In office August 6, 1886 – September 3, 1889 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | John Eaton |
| Succeeded by | William Harris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nathaniel Henry Rhodes Dawson February 14, 1829 Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 1895 (aged 65) Selma, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Anne Mathews
(m. 1852; died 1855)Mary Tarver
(m. 1857; died 1860)Elodie Breck Todd
(m. 1862; died 1877) |
| Children | 4 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 4th Alabama Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Nathaniel Henry Rhodes Dawson (February 14, 1829 – February 1, 1895) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 3rd U.S. Commissioner of Education. During the American Civil War, he served in the Confederate Army as a colonel.