Fred Dubois

Fred Dubois
United States Senator
from Idaho
In office
March 4, 1901 (1901-03-04) – March 3, 1907 (1907-03-03)
Preceded byGeorge Shoup
Succeeded byWilliam Borah
In office
March 4, 1891 (1891-03-04) – March 3, 1897 (1897-03-03)
Preceded byWilliam McConnell
Succeeded byHenry Heitfeld
Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho Territory
In office
March 4, 1887 (1887-03-04) – July 3, 1890 (1890-07-03)
Preceded byJohn Hailey
Succeeded byWillis Sweet
(as U.S. Representative)
Personal details
Born
Fred Thomas Dubois

(1851-05-29)May 29, 1851
Palestine, Illinois, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 1930(1930-02-14) (aged 78)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeGrove City Cemetery
Blackfoot, Idaho
Political partyRepublican (until 1896)
Silver Republican
(1896–1901)
Democratic (after 1901)
Spouse(s)Edna Maxfield Whited Dubois (1875–1931)
(m. 1899–1930, his death)[1]
Children2 daughters
Parent(s)Jesse Kilgore Dubois
(1811–1876)
Adelia Morris Dubois
(1820–1886)[2]
Residence(s)Blackfoot, Idaho
Washington, D.C.
Alma materYale College
ProfessionAgriculture

Fred Thomas Dubois (May 29, 1851 – February 14, 1930) was a controversial American politician from Idaho who served two terms in the United States Senate.[2] He was best known for his opposition to the gold standard and his efforts to disenfranchise Mormon voters.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Edna M. Dubois (1875-1931) - Biographical Sketch". Idaho State University. Eli M. Oboler Library. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Fred T. Dubois - Biographical Sketch". Idaho State University. Eli M. Oboler Library. Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  3. ^ "Death summons former Idahoan". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. February 15, 1930. p. 1.
  4. ^ Dubois, Fred T. (September 18, 1904). "United States Senator Fred T. Dubois, on the Mormon question". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. editorial. p. 1–part 3.