Henry Dawson (4 December 1849 – 1 January 1919) was an Australian politician.
He was born at Cooma to police magistrate Robert Dawson and Margaret Hartnett.
He became a solicitor, practising at Cooma and from 1886 at Sydney.
In 1885 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Monaro.
A Protectionist, he held the seat until his defeat in 1894.