Ephraim Dawson

{{Short description|Anglo-Irish politician (died 1746)}}

Ephraim Dawson (died 27 August 1746) was an Anglo-Irish politician.

Dawson was the son of William Dawson and Elizabeth Jardine. He was a successful banker, and used his wealth to purchase an estate at Portarlington, County Laois. In 1713, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Portarlington in the Irish House of Commons. He represented the seat until 1715, when he was elected to represent Queen's County; he sat for the constituency until his death in 1746.{{cite book |last=Johnston-Liik |first=E. M. |author-link= |date=2006 |title=MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jitdluWSybIC |location= |publisher=Ulster Historical Foundation |page=83 |isbn=1903688604}}

Dawson married Anne Preston, daughter and heiress of Samuel Preston. He was succeeded by his son, William Dawson, who was created Viscount Carlow in 1776.{{cite book |title=Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage |date=1850 |publisher=Burke's Peerage Limited. |pages=772 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CFVQAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA801-IA4 |language=en}}