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- Rufus Dawes was born to settlers near Ohio's first official town, Marietta.
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Rufus Dawes
(1803-1859)
Massachusetts
Rufus Dawes was born in Boston, the son of Judge Thomas Dawes, Judge of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts and a poet. Dawes studied law and was admitted to the bar but never pacticed. He is the author of The Valley of the Nashaway, and Other Poems (1830); Athena of Damascus (1839)(a tragedy); Nix's Mate, an historical romance novel; and Geraldine, a long narrative poem, published in 1840.
"His ancestors were among the earliest settlers of Boston; and his grandfather, as president of the Council, was for a time acting governor of the state [of Massachusetts]. . . . His father Thomas Dawes, was for ten years one of the associate judges of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts, and was distinguished among the advocates of the Federal Constitution, in the state convention called for its consideration. He was a sound lawyer, a man of great independence of character, and was distinguished for the brilliancy of his wit, and for many useful qualities.
Rufus Dawes was born in Boston, on the twenty-sixth of January, 1803, and was th
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by Diana Loski
Colonel Rufus Dawes, USA
(U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, PA)
On Gettysburg’s first day, no one expected a fight, except General John Buford – who saw the men in gray coming toward town. Farther away than their Confederate counterparts, the Federal troops rushed toward the west of town in order to stop the advance of Lee’s army. One of many colonels who led volunteer regiments, and a volunteer military man himself, was Rufus Dawes – who had left the University of Wisconsin to fight for the Union. From childhood, he was always ready to fight for what was right – and for those who could not.
Rufus Dawes was born to settlers near Ohio’s first official town, Marietta. He was the second youngest son of Henry and Sarah Cutler Dawes. The day of his birth in 1838, July 4th, was a portent as to how this patriotic young man would serve his country.
Sarah Cutler Dawes, who was also born in Ohio, was the daughter of settlers, and the sister of the respected William Cutler, one of t
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Rufus Dawes
American congressman and Union Army Officer
For his son, the American businessman, see Rufus C. Dawes. For the Liberty ship, see SS Rufus C. Dawes. For the fictional character, see For the Term of his Natural Life.
Rufus Dawes | |
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| In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Geddes |
| Succeeded by | Adoniram J. Warner |
| Born | (1838-07-04)July 4, 1838 Malta, Ohio |
| Died | August 1, 1899(1899-08-01) (aged 61) Marietta, Ohio |
| Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery Marietta, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Beman Gates |
| Children | |
| Relatives | Ephraim C. Dawes (brother) |
| Alma mater | Marietta College |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1864 |
| Rank | |
| Commands | 6th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War
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