Anderson Dawson

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.

The Honourable
Anderson Dawson
14th Premier of Queensland
In office
1 December 1899  7 December 1899
Preceded byJames Dickson
Succeeded byRobert Philp
ConstituencyCharters Towers
Minister for Defence
In office
27 April 1904  18 August 1904
Prime MinisterChris Watson
Preceded byAustin Chapman
Succeeded byJames 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 byThomas Glassey
Succeeded byRobert Philp
In office
7 December 1899  16 July 1900
Preceded byRobert Philp
Succeeded byBilly Browne
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Charters Towers
In office
13 May 1893  11 June 1901
Serving with John Dunsford
Preceded byRobert Sayers
Succeeded byJohn Burrows
Personal details
Born
Andrew Dawson

(1863-07-16)16 July 1863
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Died20 July 1910(1910-07-20) (aged 47)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeToowong Cemetery
Political partyAustralian Labor Party
SpouseCaroline Ryan née Quin
OccupationUnion organizer, Journalist, Gold miner
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