Dawn is a feminine given name. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is the first appearance of light, daybreak. It is also used as a comparatively rare surname. Dawn Beard (born 1971), American School Bus Driver known for her sassafras attitude and kind heart. 2  Dawn Black (born 1943), politician in British Columbia, Canada. 3  Dawn Brancheau (1969-2010), SeaWorld trainer killed by Tilikum, the orca in 2010.
a member of a U.S. political party (Populist party or People's party, 1891-1904) advocating free coinage of gold and silver, public ownership of utilities, an income tax, and support of labor and agriculture.
The People's Party, also known as the Populists, advocated the following: - the public ownership of the railroads. - steamship lines and telephone and telegraph systems. - the free and unlimited coinage of silver.he items  that the party wanted were, a secret ballot, an election for  senators, an income tax, to oppose legislatur â¦ e votes, free coinage  of silver, farmers to get the money back that they paid on loans,  and the railroad system, telephone system, and telegraph system to  be owned by the public.