James W. Dawes
James William Dawes | |
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Governor of Nebraska | |
| In office January 4, 1883 – January 6, 1887 | |
| Lieutenant | Alfred W. Agee (1883–1885) Hibbard H. Shedd (1885–1887) |
| Preceded by | Albinus Nance |
| Succeeded by | John M. Thayer |
| Member of the Nebraska Senate | |
| In office 1877 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 8, 1845 McConnelsville, Ohio |
| Died | October 8, 1918 (aged 73) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Resting place | Forest Home Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Francis Anna Dawes |
James William Dawes (January 8, 1845 – October 8, 1918) was a
from 1883 to 1887.He was born in
Rufus R. Dawes, and a first cousin once removed of Charles G. Dawes
.
Dawes attended
admitted to the bar in 1871.[1]
Dawes married his cousin, Francis Anna Dawes, in 1871. She died in 1909.
Career
After relocating to
Nebraska State Senate in 1877.[3]
Dawes was a chairman of the Republican State Central Committee from 1876 to 1882.
Dawes was elected
Governor of Nebraska in 1882, and was reelected to a second term in 1884.[4] He later served as paymaster for the United States Army, working in Cuba and the Philippines.[5]
Dawes served on the
board of trustees
for thirty-seven years.
Death
Dawes died on October 8, 1918, at the age of seventy-three, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[6] He is interred at Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[7]
Legacy
Dawes County, Nebraska was named in Dawes' honor.[8][9]
Between 1885 and 1890, Dawes' portrait was painted in Omaha by artist Herbert A. Collins.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "James W. Dawes". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ISBN 9780403098347. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ "James W. Dawes". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ "Who were the former Governors of Nebraska?". Nebraska Access. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ "Nebraska Governor James William Dawes". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
- ^ "James W. Dawes". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ "Profile for Dawes County, Nebraska, NE". ePodunk. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 101.
- ^ Biography of Herbert Alexander Collins, by Alfred W. Collins, February 1975, 4 pages typed, in the possession of Collins' great-great grand-daughter, D. Dahl of Tacoma, WA
External links
- "Dawes, James William". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 3, 2006.
- National Governors Association
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