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Peter Dawson (April 11, 1892 – March 24, 1963) was a Canadian minister, politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. Dawson was born in 1892 in Scotland. After attending schools and briefly working as a labourer and an apprentice to a butcher in Maybole, Dawson immigrated to Canada at the age of 18 with his brother, James Dawson. Shortly after arriving, he took up residence in Ontario where he worked in the automobile profession for 7 years until moving west to Alberta in 1918. Following his decision to settle in Calgary, he found employment as a butcher and interest in missionary work. His residence in Calgary, however, didn't last long, as 5 years later, he moved to the nearby capital city of Edmonton, where he attended Prebysterian schooling. Ordained as a minister of the United Church in 1927, he soon was called in 1928 to Sedgewick, where he remained for two years, before getting called to Champion. Although not intending to have a career in politics, a group of citizens persuaded him to run in the 1935 election, in which he defeated United Farmers Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Oran McPherson by 66% of the vote. In 1937, Dawson was appointed Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. During his 26 year tenure, from 1937 until his death in 1963, he witnessed and presided over many events, such as the first instance of crossing the floor in Alberta and naming a fellow MLA for remarks made at a provincial official. He also witnessed 2 royal visits to Alberta from two different monarchs, King George IV in 1939, and Queen Elizabeth II 20 years later, in which he presided over the installation of a fountain in the Legislature's rotunda. After dying in office in 1963, Dawson was honoured with a state funeral, attended by many prominent citizens of Alberta. ==Early life and career== Dawson was born in Slateford, Ayrshire, Scotland, on April 11, 1892 to John and Jane Dawson (née McMurray).〔Perry, Footz (2006), pg. 345〕 Along with a twin sister who died at the age of 5 months, Peter Dawson had 8 other siblings.〔 John Dawson died in 1900, when Peter was only 8 years old. Prior to his death, he had worked as a police constable and blacksmith.〔 Peter Dawson attended public schools and attended the Carrick Academy in Maybole. After finishing school, he worked as farm labourer and a butcher's apprentice back in Scotland, shortly before coming to Canada.〔Perry, Footz (2006), pg. 346〕 In 1911, Dawson and his brother, James sailed on the ''SS Ionian'' deporting from Glasgow and arriving in Halifax 9 days later.〔 After his arrival, Dawson settled in Ontario and worked at an automobile manufacturer, Tudhope-Anderson in Simcoe County. 7 years later, in 1918, he moved to Calgary, Alberta, where he found work for "several years" as a butcher.〔 After 5 years in Calgary, he decided to relocate to Edmonton, where he enrolled in a Prebysterian seminary, Robertson College. He then studied arts and theology at the United Theological College, which would later become the St. Stephen's College, on the University of Alberta campus, where he was the first president of the student council, as well as, in 1927, one of the first graduates. He was ordained as a United Church Minister later in the year at Knox United Church in Calgary.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peter Dawson (politician)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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