James W. Dawes

James W. Dawes

James William Dawes (born 8 January 1844 in McConnelsville, Ohio; † 8 October 1918 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was a Republican Nebraska politician best known as the sixth governor of Nebraska. He was also a delegate to the state constitutional convention and a member of state senate in 1877. Dawes County, Nebraska is named in his honor. He was a great-grandson of William Dawes, a first cousin of Rufus R. Dawes, and a first cousin once removed of Charles G. Dawes.

Between 1885 and 1890 his portrait was painted in Omaha by artist Herbert A. Collins.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]

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