Simon James Dawson

Simon James Dawson (June 13, 1818 – October 30, 1902) was a Canadian civil engineer and politician.

Thunder Bay connections

In 1857, as a member of a Canadian government expedition, Simon James Dawson surveyed a line of road from Prince Arthur's Landing (later Port Arthur, now part of Thunder Bay) to Fort Garry, and further explored the area in 1858 and 1859. In 1868 he was placed in charge of construction of a wagon and water route following his earlier survey, and the resulting Dawson road ran from Thunder Bay toward Lake Shebandowan.

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