Maude Brown Dawson

Maude Brown Dawson (1874–1946) was the wife of former Governor of West Virginia William M. O. Dawson and served as that state's First Lady, 1909-1913. She was born April 29, 1874, in Preston County, West Virginia; the first governor's wife born in West Virginia after statehood. As first lady, Maude Brown Dawson hosted social gatherings and participated in Charleston civic affairs. After leaving office, the Dawsons continued to reside in Charleston. On March 12, 1916, the former governor William M. O. Dawson died in their home on Virginia Street. His body was buried in Kingwood, West Virginia.

Maude Brown Dawson

Maude Brown Dawson (1874–1946) was the wife of former Governor of West Virginia William M. O. Dawson and served as that state's First Lady, 1909-1913. She was born April 29, 1874, in Preston County, West Virginia; the first governor's wife born in West Virginia after statehood. As first lady, Maude Brown Dawson hosted social gatherings and participated in Charleston civic affairs. After leaving office, the Dawsons continued to reside in Charleston. On March 12, 1916, the former governor William M. O. Dawson died in their home on Virginia Street. His body was buried in Kingwood, West Virginia.