Dawson

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biographical name

Daw·​son ˈdȯ-sᵊn 

Sir John William 1820–1899 Canadian geologist

Dawson

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geographical name

Daw·​son ˈdȯ-sᵊn 

town in Yukon, northern Canada population 1327

Note: Dawson had its beginnings in 1896 during the Klondike gold rush and served as capital of Yukon Territory from 1898 to 1953.