William Dawson (March 17, 1848 – October 12, 1929) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.
Dawson was elected sheriff and collector of New Madrid County in 1870 and 1872.
He served as a member of the state House of Representatives in 1878–1884.
Dawson was elected as a Democrat to the 49th Congress from Missouri's 14th congressional district, serving from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1887.
He died in New Madrid in 1929 and is interred in Evergreen Cemetery.