The Federalist Papers · Character
Mr. Dawson
A figure referenced in the papers, likely a historical or contemporary political actor.
minor
Also known as Dawson
First appearance: xl on the powers of the convention to form a mixed government examined and sustained
Mr. Dawson shows up with force in The Text of the Federalist. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Editor of the 1863 edition that reverted to the original text; his argument for the original text is deemed unanswerable, though his numbering system is criticized.
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See Mr. Dawson in xl on the powers of the convention to form a mixed government examined and sustained