▁Des ▁Mo ines , ▁Iowa . ▁She ▁received ▁her ▁b ach elor ' s ▁degree ▁from ▁Sim pson ▁College ▁and ▁her ▁master ' s ▁degree ▁from ▁North western ▁University . ▁Daw son ▁lived ▁with ▁her ▁husband ▁Hor ace ▁Daw son ▁and ▁their ▁family ▁in ▁E van ston , ▁Illinois ▁since ▁ 1 9 2 9 . ▁She ▁taught ▁history ▁and ▁political ▁science . ▁Daw son ▁served ▁on ▁the ▁E van ston ▁High ▁School ▁Board ▁of ▁Education ▁and ▁the ▁E van ston ▁Pl anning ▁Commission . ▁Daw son ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁Illinois ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁Republican . ▁Daw son ▁died ▁at ▁the ▁Pres by ter ian ▁Home ▁in ▁E van ston , ▁Illinois . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 0 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 9 5 ▁death s ▁Category : Pol it icians ▁from ▁Des ▁Mo ines , ▁Iowa ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁E van ston , ▁Illinois ▁Category : N orth western ▁University ▁al umn i ▁Category : Sim pson ▁College ▁al umn i ▁Category : E du c ators ▁from ▁Illinois ▁Category : W omen ▁state ▁legisl ators ▁in ▁Illinois ▁Category : Sch ool ▁board ▁members ▁in ▁Illinois ▁Category : Ill inois ▁Republic ans ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Illinois ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁ ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁polit icians ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁women ▁polit icians <0x0A> </s>