Ann Catherin.
Obit
Daniel Boone Dawson, 78, became ill at his home, September 15, 1975, and was dead on arrival at 11:45 a.m. at Charleston General Hospital.
He was Mayor from 1935 to 1947 during which time he was credited with building Kanawha Boulevard, the Municipal Auditorium, the South Side Bridge, the Lee Street Bridge and Littlepage Terrace.
Former Mayor John Shanklin, a close friend of Dawson's, said Dawson's tenure represented the most productive years in Charleston's history. "He was a quiet but energetic man who had a peculiar success in winning people to his side." Shanklin said.
Dawson also was involved in state politics.
He was the Republican candidate for governor in 1940 and in 1944 and he served several times as a delegate to the Republican national convention.
Gov. Moore said Dawson was an old friend and a tireless public servant. But more than that, said Moore, " He was a good neighbor, a concerned citizen who felt that it was everyone's responsibility to contribute to the good of the
community. He was a man of unflinching and unwavering honor and intergrity.
Ann Catherin.
Obit
Daniel Boone Dawson, 78, became ill at his home, September 15, 1975, and was dead on arrival at 11:45 a.m. at Charleston General Hospital.
He was Mayor from 1935 to 1947 during which time he was credited with building Kanawha Boulevard, the Municipal Auditorium, the South Side Bridge, the Lee Street Bridge and Littlepage Terrace.
Former Mayor John Shanklin, a close friend of Dawson's, said Dawson's tenure represented the most productive years in Charleston's history. "He was a quiet but energetic man who had a peculiar success in winning people to his side." Shanklin said.
Dawson also was involved in state politics.
He was the Republican candidate for governor in 1940 and in 1944 and he served several times as a delegate to the Republican national convention.
Gov. Moore said Dawson was an old friend and a tireless public servant. But more than that, said Moore, " He was a good neighbor, a concerned citizen who felt that it was everyone's responsibility to contribute to the good of the
community. He was a man of unflinching and unwavering honor and intergrity.
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