James W. Dawes

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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.

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1. The Political Graveyard. Dawes, James William. Retrieved on January 3, 2006.

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