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William Dawson

[Congressional biography]

Born: April 26, 1886 in Albany, GA
Died: November 9, 1970 in Chicago, IL

Education:

  • Fisk University, 1909
  • Graduated from Northwestern University Law School

Military Service:

  • Infantry, 1917-1919

Career:

  • Lawyer

Elected Office:

  • Chicago alderman, 1933-1939



Key House Vote Data for William Dawson in 1947


Key vote data shown on this page comes from the Americans For Democratic Action (ADA) and Voteview.


Click on the RESULT of a specific vote to see how all members voted.

DateSubjectResultLiberal
Position
Dawson
Voted
1947-03-27 First Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR1] Passed
(273-137)
No Vote
null

1947-04-17 House (Hartley) Labor Bill [HR3020] Passed
(308-107)
null

1947-04-25 Restore Interior Department Appropriation Cuts [HR2123] Rejected
(140-197)
No Vote
null

1947-04-30 Cut Foreign Relief [HJRE153] Agreed To
(225-165)
No Vote
null

1947-05-09 Greek-Turkish Aid [HR2616] Passed
(287-108)
No Vote
null

1947-05-28 Restore Cuts in Agricultural Appropriations [HR3601] Rejected
(174-180)
null

1947-06-16 Wool Tariff Bill [S814] Rejected
(165-191)
No Vote
null

1947-06-17 Veto of First Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR1] Veto Sustained
(268-137)
null

1947-06-20 Veto of Labor Bill [HR2030] Veto Overridden
(331-83)
null

1947-06-24 Overseas Information Program [HR3342] Passed
(273-97)
null

1947-07-15 Provide Judicial Review in Federal Employee Loyalty Cases [HR3813] Rejected
(133-248)
No Vote
null

1947-07-18 Veto of Second Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR3950] Veto Overridden
(299-108)
null



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"No vote" means that this member did not cast a vote (or voted 'Present' instead of Yes or No).