Michael Dodson

The only son of Joseph Dodson, dissenting minister at Marlborough, Wiltshire, he was born there in September 1732.

He was educated at Marlborough Grammar School, and then, in accordance with the advice of Sir Michael Foster, justice of the King's Bench, was entered at the Middle Temple 31 August 1754.

This post he held until his death, at his house, Boswell Court, Carey Street on 13 November 1799.

Dodson, a Unitarian, published A New Translation of Isaiah, with Notes Supplementary to those of Dr. Louth, late Bishop of London.

This led to a controversy with Dr. Sturges, nephew of Robert Lowth, who replied in Short Remarks (1791), and was in turn answered by Dodson in a Letter to the Rev.