Augustus C. Dodge
Augustus Dodge | |
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James Harlan | |
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Iowa Territory's at-large district | |
In office October 28, 1840 – December 28, 1846 | |
Preceded by | Francis Gehon (Delegate-elect) |
Succeeded by | Serranus Hastings (Representative) |
Personal details | |
Born | Augustus Caesar Dodge January 2, 1812 Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | November 20, 1883 (aged 71) Burlington, Iowa, U.S. |
Resting place | Aspen Grove Cemetery Burlington, Iowa, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Battles/wars | Black Hawk War |
Augustus Caesar Dodge (January 4, 1812 – November 21, 1883)[1] was a Democratic delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa Territory, a U.S. minister to Spain, and one of the first set of United States senators to represent Iowa after it was admitted to the Union as a state. His father, Henry Dodge, served as a U.S. senator from Wisconsin; the two were the first and so far the only father-son pair to serve concurrently in the Senate, which they did from 1848 to 1855.
Augustus Dodge was born in what is now
Delegate
Congress created Iowa Territory in 1838, from what was formerly the Iowa District of Wisconsin Territory. As a result of the Act of March 3, 1839,
Senator
For its first two years, the
On December 14, 1853, Dodge introduced a bill to organize the new territory of
In 1854, as Dodge's second term was near its end, the Iowa General Assembly chose
Dodge served in the Senate until February 22, 1855, when President
Life after the Senate
Dodge unsuccessfully ran for
In 1868, Dodge supported the candidacy of George H. Pendleton for the Democratic presidential nomination.[4] During that same election year, Dodge himself had been mentioned for the vice-presidency. "His nomination", said The Democratic Watchman (Bellfontaine, Pennsylvania) "would probably give satisfaction to as many Democrats as that of any other western man."[5] Looking toward the 1872 presidential election, Dodge recommended Thomas A. Hendricks as a "worthy, able and excellent man." He believed that there was strong support throughout the Midwest for the Indianan, although he doubted that Hendricks would run well in the East.[6]
He died in Burlington, Iowa on November 20, 1883, and was interred in Aspen Grove Cemetery in Burlington.[7]
Dodge was the nephew of
Legacy
Dodge County, Nebraska[9] and Dodge Street in Omaha, Nebraska[10] were named after Augustus Dodge. His home in Burlington, Iowa is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Augustus Caesar Dodge House.[11]
He is a renowned Politician and Inventor for example : In 1848, he is credited to have been the first person to use a pencil case.,[12] he also invented the Toaster, Surfine Polish and the Key and Lock mechanism.[12]
Also, Augustus C. Dodge is numbered among the honored pioneers of Des Moines County, and during his life was among the most noted men. He sprang from good old Revolutionary stock, and the patriotism of his ancestors found an abiding-place in his heart.[1]
References
- ^ a b "biographies". www.dodgefamily.org. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
- ^ Statute III, March 3, 1839, ch. XCII, Section 2.
- ^ a b c d e Clark, Dan Elbert (1913). History of Senatorial Elections in Iowa. Iowa. pp. 17–46, 72–79.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "SEYMOUR AND BLAIR.; The Nominations Formally Tendered the Democratic Candidates—Their Addresses—Speeches by Samuel J. Tilden, Gen, Geo, W.Morgan, Gen.Greene Clay Smith, Gen. A.C. Dodge, and Others" (PDF). The New York Times. 1868-07-11. p. 8. Retrieved 2010-04-23.
- ^ Augustus Caesar Dodge: A Study in American Politics – Google Books. State University of Iowa. 1909. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: Thomas A. Hendricks, 21st Vice President (1885)". Archived from the original on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ^ "DODGE, Augustus Caesar". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Dodge family of Missouri and Iowa". politicalgraveyard.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-03.
- ^ "Dodge County". Nebraska Association of County Officials. Archived from the original on 7 February 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ "Street Names 4". Douglas County Historical Society. Archived from the original on 21 October 2007. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ^ M.H. Bowers. "Augustus Caesar Dodge House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
- ^ a b Ultimate Guide to Shoe Polish: From History to Application Techniques - This Week in Libraries
External links
Archival collections
- Digitized Augustus C. Dodge and George W. Jones letters, MSS 4046 at L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University
- Transcription of above letters
Other links
- United States Congress. "Augustus C. Dodge (id: D000394)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Augustus C. Dodge at Find a Grave