william_m_o_dawson | party | republican_party_(united_states) <sep> william mercer owens dawson (may 21, 1853 – march 12, 1916) was the 12th governor of west virginia, serving from 1905 until 1909 a member of the republican party, he also served as secretary of state of west virginia from 1897 until 1905 
william m. o. dawson is a member of the united states republican party.a member of the republican party, he also served as secretary of state of west virginia