James William Dawes (January 8, 1845 – October 8, 1918) was a Republican state politician. He served as the fifth governor of Nebraska from 1883 to 1887.
James William Dawes | |
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| 5th 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 |
He was born in McConnelsville, Ohio. He was the great-grandson of William Dawes, a first cousin of Rufus R. Dawes, and a first cousin once removed of Charles G. Dawes.
Dawes attended Western Reserve Academy in Ohio and The Milwaukee Business College. He studied law in his cousin's law firm and was admitted to the bar in 1871.[1] Dawes married his cousin, Francis Anna Dawes, in 1871. She died in 1909.
Career
editAfter relocating to Crete, Nebraska, Dawes worked in the mercantile business and opened a law practice.[2] He was a delegate to the State Constitutional Convention in 1875 and a member of 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 Doane College board of trustees for thirty-seven years.
Death
editDawes 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
editDawes 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "James W. Dawes". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ James W. Dawes. The Encyclopedia of Nebraska. January 1999. 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.
- ^ Gov. James W. Dawes papers[usurped] at the 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
edit- "Dawes, James William". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved January 3, 2006.
- National Governors Association