John Dawson (cricketer, born 1871)

John Miles Dawson JP (3 November 1871 – 3 December 1948) was an English first-class cricketer.

The son of John Miles of Tadcaster, he was born at Wighill in November 1871. He was educated at Eton College, before going up to Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] He toured the West Indies with R. S. Lucas' XI in 1894–95, making his debut in first-class cricket on the tour against Barbados at Bridgetown. He made four further first-class appearances on the tour,[2] scoring 184 runs at an average of 26.28.[3] His highest score on the tour came on debut against Barbados, when he made 138.[4] Two years later he again toured the West Indies, this time with Lord Hawke's XI, with Dawson making three first-class appearances on the tour.[2] He was less prolific with the bat during the tour, scoring just 12 runs.[3]

In April 1896, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the West Yorkshire Regiment,[5] with promotion to the rank of lieutenant in November 1896.[6] He was promoted to the rank of captain January 1899,[7] before resigning his commission in April 1900.[8] He later served with the West Yorkshire Regiment in the First World War,[9] during which he was seconded to the Labour Corps in April 1917.[10] He served as a county alderman for the West Riding of Yorkshire, in addition to being a justice of the peace.[1] He died at Harrogate in December 1948.