Henry Dodge Senator

Henry Dodge (October 12, 1782 – June 19, 1867) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, Territorial Governor of Wisconsin and a veteran of the Black Hawk War. His son was Augustus C. Dodge with whom he served in the U.S. Senate, the first, and so far only, father-son pair to serve concurrently. Henry Dodge was the half brother of Lewis F. Linn. James Clarke, the Governor of Iowa Territory, was the son-in-law of Henry Dodge.

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Henry Dodge
Birth dateOctober 12, 1782
Birth place
Vincennes Indiana
Date of deathJune 19, 1867
Place of death
Burlington Iowa
Profession
Politician , Soldier

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