Dawson was an American automobile manufacturer established in 1904 by the J.H. Dawson Machinery Company, located in Chicago, Illinois. The company produced a limited range of vehicles before ceasing operations later that same year. The automobiles manufactured by Dawson were powered by a 26-horsepower, two-cylinder engine. They featured a long, single chain drive that connected the gearbox to the rear axle. The gearbox offered two speeds,…