Charles W. F. Dick

Charles W. F. Dick
United States Senator from Ohio
In office March 23, 1904 – March 3, 1911
Preceded by	Marcus A. Hanna
Succeeded by	Atlee Pomerene
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 19th district
In office November 8, 1898 – March 23, 1904
Preceded by	Stephen A. Northway
Succeeded by	W. Aubrey Thomas
Personal details
Born	November 3, 1858(1858-11-03) Akron, Ohio
Died	March 13, 1945(1945-03-13) (aged 86) Akron, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Carrie M. Peterson

Charles William Frederick Dick (November 3, 1858 – March 13, 1945) was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.

Biography

Born in Akron, Ohio, Dick served on the Republican National Committee from 1896 to 1900. During this time, he also volunteered for the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives by a special election in 1898 to fill a vacancy created by the death of Stephen A. Northway, serving the 19th district. Dick served until he resigned in 1904, having been elected to the Senate in March 1904 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Marcus A. Hanna. He served until 1911, when he lost a bid for a second term. Dick also unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for the Senate from Ohio in 1922, losing to Simeon D. Fess.

On June 30, 1881, Dick and Carrie M. Peterson of Akron were married.^[1] He was a Scottish Rite Mason, Odd Fellow, and Knight of Pythias.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Mercer, James K.; Rife, Edward K. (1903). Representative men of Ohio, 1900-1903. Columbus: James K. Mercer. p. 66. http://books.google.com/books?id=3EhIAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA66. 

External links

Biography portal

• Charles W. F. Dick at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2009-05-16
• "Charles W. F. Dick". Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7936655. Retrieved 2009-05-16. 

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Stephen A. Northway	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 19th congressional district November 8, 1898 – March 23, 1904	Succeeded by W. Aubrey Thomas
United States Senate
Preceded by Marcus A. Hanna	United States Senator (Class 1) from Ohio March 23, 1904 – March 3, 1911 Served alongside: Joseph B. Foraker, Theodore E. Burton	Succeeded by Atlee Pomerene
Honorary titles
Preceded by Reed Smoot	Most Senior Living U.S. Senator (Sitting or Former) February 9, 1941 - March 13, 1945	Succeeded by Norris Brown

Persondata
Name	Dick, Charles W. F.
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	November 3, 1858
Place of birth	Akron, Ohio
Date of death	March 13, 1945
Place of death	Akron, Ohio