The Honorable James R. Doolittle | |
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.jpg) Doolittle c. 1860–1875 | |
| Chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee | |
| In office March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1867 | |
| Preceded by | William K. Sebastian |
| Succeeded by | John B. Henderson |
| United States Senator from Wisconsin | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Dodge |
| Succeeded by | Matthew H. Carpenter |
| Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 1st Circuit | |
| In office October 1853 – March 1856 | |
| Preceded by | Wyman Spooner |
| Succeeded by | Charles Minton Baker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 3, 1815 Hampton, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 1897 (aged 82) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mound Cemetery, Racine, Wisconsin |
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| Spouse |
Mary Lovina Cutting
(m. 1837; died 1879) |
| Children | 6 |
| Alma mater | Hobart College |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
James Rood Doolittle Sr. (January 3, 1815 – July 27, 1897) was an American lawyer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He represented Wisconsin for 12 years as a United States senator, from March 4, 1857, to March 4, 1869. During his years in the Senate, he was a Republican and a strong supporter of Abraham Lincoln's administration during the American Civil War. He was chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee from 1861 to 1867.[1][2] Later in life he became a member of the Democratic Party and made an unsuccessful run for governor of Wisconsin.
- ^ "Wisconsin History website". Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
- ^ Political Graveyard site