DAWSON, SIR JOHN WILLIAM

1820-99), Canadian geologist; prof. of DAY, ‘eol. and principal, M’Gill Univ., (1841), font real; first pres. of the Royal Soc, Plymouth, f Canada. lin and was emy 1863), an American actuary and lawyer, he at Viroqua, Wis., s. of John and reinstated out the 1 public schools, Kentucky University a night nd New York University. After study wards 1 law at the latter institution he stations racticed as insurance lawyer and conNavy ilting actuary and in addition to being Boston ctuary of the Armstrong investigating U.S. ommittee, N.Y. and later of Royal various iommi ion on Life Insurance of admiral lanada, he was adviser to N. Y. gov. year. nd on workmen’s compensation, 914; special counsel to the United DAY, tates Government in tax litigation, American 915-17, and adviser to War Risk Bureau om 1917-21. He was the author of and Le ons in Actuarial Science, 1905, and wrote numerous books insurance.