Saturday, 27 January 2018
1807 James Dawes
Constituency : Walworth 1910-18, Southwark South-East 1918-21
James took over from Charles O' Donnell at Walworth.
James was a solicitor's son. He was educated at Harrow and Oxford. He became a solicitor and joined his father's firm. He was the first Mayor of Southwark. He became a Progressive councillor in 1906.
James was on the Joint Committee looking at the Metropolitan Water Board Bill in 1911. From 1912 to 1914, he chaired the Insurance Committee for the County of London.
James joined the Royal Naval Reserve in 1914. He was engaged in minesweeping operations and rose to the rank of acting Commander.
James received the coupon in 1918.
James was a keen yachtsman.
He died in 1921 aged 55 just days after being chosen as Mayor of Dartmouth where he had a second home.
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