New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-18
OBITUARY.
GEORGE DAWSON.


| tackled with typhoid pneumonia last Sunday, after
attending church. He leaves wife and ne son.
| George Dawson, whose sudden death causes such
| unfeigned regret in the newspaper and political
! circles of the STATE, of SEQ, ch ancestry and
was born In Falkirk, Scotland, in 1913. His
stay in his native land was brief When he
was but three years old his father decided
to try his fortunes in the New World, and sailed
with his family for New-York. Four years later
the family removed to Toronto, Canada. where the
lad did some work in The Niagara Cleaner Office,
and III 1926 settled at Rochester, in this State. Be
| fore he was well IN his teens George Dawson was
| forced to look ont for himself. He found employ
ment as apprentice with The ARt- Masonic Enquirer.
of which Thurlow Weed was editor. The acquaint
ance which was then formed between the two soon
ripened into a firm friendship which continued
unDroken and unimpaired during the remainder of
| their long lives. When MIR Weed left Rochester Cor
| Albany, III $780, young Dawson accompanied hun,
| and on the cs adjustment of The AibaHy journal.
in the spring OF that year, with Mr Weed as editor,
| Dir. Dawson became foreman OF the paper com
J posng-f0om. 1t was not long before he developed
marked talents a. a writer The result that In
1876 he wa, called t. return TO Rochester and take
editorial CHARGE OF The Roctcsicr Democrat He re-
manned with this paper three years and then re
moved TO Detroit and accepted the cdtor5hip of
with his gifts as writer. those of an
| otl-rand public speaker. In the Presid initial
campaign of lsl0h he stumpcd Michigan for William
| Henry Harrison. lis companion this tour was
a wel-known VOCALIST of those days. who, as he
loved to rc'ate sang stirring Wing songs Mt all the
meetings which he addressed. His labors on the
| stump and In the sanctum were generally recog
nlzcd having been OF great value TO mis- party in
that critical era in its existence, and one Of the
results was his election by the Wigs who con-
troll d the Legislature to the comparatively lucrl
tive position of State Printer.
Ii is interesting to note that while he was resid
ing III Detroit he conceived the idea that the West
the tit field for his friend Mr.. Greeley He ad
dressed MIR. Greeley letter suggesting that he
would find it worth while to come to Detroit and
look the ground over. Mr.. Greeley in reply
wrote that he had project und
favorable consideration looking to the
establishment of a daily paper in New-York, and,
therefore, was inclined to think that he would de-
eide t. remain IN the East. Mr.. Dawson continued
to edit The Adrcrtisr until 1912. by tins time his
reputation a journalist was firmly estab ished.
and he had come to be known, besides, one of tho
slrcwdest Of politicians Then mislor une over
took his paper, the establishment burning up,
and his old rlaco at Rochester being teudcred to
him. he returned to the cdItor~hIp of The Democrat.
During All TINS - Air. we'd nal kept track OF
him. and approaching hs ability and promise was
waiting thu opportunity 10 his return to The
JournqL The opportunity came IN 1916 when. on
ms invitation. Mr. Dawson bought proprietary i'll
tcrcst in The Joaruq, and, a. associate editor,
transferred his pen ITS columns. Upon the ire
meut of Nh Weed from rhc paper in 1852. Mr.. Daw-
son bccam. editor-n-chlef and senior proprietor
lie renamed with The JoHrnal until 1866 and then
Withdrew from the editorial management. retain !
ing however his proprietary interest !
Ia 1870 upon the death Of the then editor Of The
JoHaal. George W. Drmcrs h returned to his chair
with Charles T.. Smi a7 associate editor. lie con-
unucd ai hs post until Mlrch2 - 1877, when ne took
formal leave f. active journalism HIS ya.edlrtory |
was chafacfcrstica Is er-e and polutcd. - Deem |
Iug" H. wrote in his farewell lradrr, 'ffty-two !
Yeas Of compulsory newspaper work quite suih- |
ceui. ir. Dawson gladly ayaiS himself OF the pres
cut oppor unity 10 b" retired from o.hrr than vol |
uuilTy 90 Ituual service During thc next touT |
Sc u, b, wrote for me JouTHdi at odd times. bis |
contributions being principally letters dc crIp1yo
al ID frequent Fl hing excursions. In February,
1850. on thr ret rcmrIt OF Charles J.. Smith from
Tia .j0rrndL be- once more resumed the harness. He
finally wIfhdrew iron the paper on the first day of
such are me salient points of a career full
OF honor usefulness and influence. MIR. Daw-
son was dI-tiuctrvely the party journalist
lie was an ardent friend, a good h1tcr and, as
pol mic alike for force and staying powers. had
few dual, on the STATE press. lie believed WI h
all MS might IA The principles Of the Pc itca or
fed 50 that here never any halihcartcdurss in
his WARFARE or defence. he had little taste
for the. COMPOSITION Of elaborate ar;
none knew better than lac how 10 tutn one as 10
m kc cut and sting One of the charter members
Of the Rcpu ,ican party he served u fuihiuly and
and made hls mos notable bditie with
the pen IN resisting policies AMI tendencies which
he believed were calculated 10 make against Re-
publican prOlr -. He was n familiar figure at
All the leading gatherings of the party,
and IN 1876 served As Pr Ideut of the Repu0. lean
state Convention hat chose delegates To the Cln-
cnLau Republican National Conyentlon For MANY
years he mad the reputation of being one OF the
most popular and convincing of stumospeaKers,
and hi services were in demand by committees IN
all sections of NcwYOrk. The only otice OF auy ac-
count which he ever he'd was that of Postmaster
AT Albany. He received his appolr tment from
President Lincoln IN 1861 and held under J0hnson,
until his policy fully IN force, wnen not beng
in sympathy with ii, he resigned in frank and
manly letter.
was fishing. He one of the most en-
thusiastIc aud accomplished of anglers, and
was widely recognize as an authority upon all the
nee points OF the gentle art. In 1876 he made 1
book out of his varied and entertaining experiences
in tins branch OF IdlIng, which was published under
Reel for Trout aud salmon" IL Is understood that
1t the time OF his death he was gathering '
materials Tor another such work. Mr.. Dawson's t
ehglou convictions, like his political ones. were
strong and abiding He an earnes', practical :
Christian. thoroughly devoted to tho weI-beng OF n
he denomnatOL, tn B1ptlst, In W men he hdd ms n
lie gave Literally and constantly of i
lis means for the supper OF the Gospel and OF num-
Derless charities and during the greater
part of his career was prominently
Identified with the Sunday-school work,
Iis preference being for work in mission schools.
His Sunday -schOO addresses were a. admirable IN
heir way as anything he did, and he eNcellcd n !
Law preacher. lie strong. positive character.
md possessed individuality all his own; lac was
IN indeiatigab worker for high and unseliish -
nds; there no stau ON the pen that he welded
% long iAndio may be sure that heiwlll long be
lcld in honorable ana ailectlOnate remembrance. 3
THE REV. DIR. LYMAN UOTCllKlSS ATWATER. y
PRINCETON, Feb 1.-THE Rev. Lyman llochkiss =
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