Arthur Foxton Dawson (1852–1933)
Mr. A. F. [Arthur Foxton] Dawson, a former Crown Prosecutor, died on Wednesday at his residence, 'Anerley,' 284 New South Head-road, Double Bay.
He was a son of the late Mr. John Dawson, solicitor, of Pitt-street, Sydney and had a long and honourable career at the Bar, for many years acting as Crown Prosecutor. In this capacity he visited Maitland on a number of occasions.
He is survived by Mrs. Dawson, a daughter of the late Mr Walter Church; a son, Dr. Arthur Dawson, of Macquarie-street, and two daughters Miss G. Dawson and Mrs Edward C. Trauton, of Danabar, Cobbora.
Original publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- funeral, Sydney Morning Herald, 13 May 1933, p 17
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Dawson, John (father)
- Church, Annie Esther (mother-in-law)
Citation details
'Dawson, Arthur Foxton (1852–1933)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/dawson-arthur-foxton-17533/text29214, accessed 6 May 2025.
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1852
Strawberry Hills, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
10 May,
1933
(aged ~ 81)
Double Bay, Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
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