Augustus C. Dodge
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| Augustus Caesar Dodge | |
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| In office December 7, 1848 – February 22, 1855 |
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| Succeeded by | James Harlan |
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| Born | January 2, 1812 Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, USA |
| Died | November 20, 1883 Burlington, Iowa, USA |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician |
Augustus Caesar Dodge (January 2, 1812 – November 20, 1883) was one of the first two United States Senators to represent the state of Iowa after it was admitted to the Union as a state in 1846. Immediately prior to his service as a Senator, Dodge represented the Territory of Iowa in Congress from 1839 to 1846. Dodge served in the Senate from 1846 to 1855, when President Franklin Pierce appointed him to the post of minister to Spain. He served as the minister 1855–1859.
Dodge was a member of the Democratic party. He unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Iowa in 1859. He served as mayor of Burlington, Iowa from 1874 to 1875.
His father, Henry Dodge, served as a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin. They are the first, and so far only father-son pair to serve concurrently in the U.S. Senate. He was also the nephew of Lewis F. Linn.
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- Augustus C. Dodge at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Augustus C. Dodge at Find A Grave
| Preceded by William W. Chapman |
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa Territory October 28, 1840 – December 28, 1846 |
Succeeded by (none) |
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United States Senator (Class 3) from Iowa December 7, 1848 – February 22, 1855 Served alongside: George W. Jones |
Succeeded by James Harlan |
| Preceded by Pierre Soulé |
United States Ambassador to Spain February 9, 1855 – March 12, 1859 |
Succeeded by William Preston |
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