James W. Dawes

James William Dawes
5th Governor of Nebraska
In office
January 4, 1883 – January 6, 1887
LieutenantAlfred W. Agee (1883–1885)
Hibbard H. Shedd (1885–1887)
Preceded byAlbinus Nance
Succeeded byJohn M. Thayer
Member of the Nebraska Senate
In office
1877
Personal details
Born(1845-01-08)January 8, 1845
McConnelsville, Ohio
DiedOctober 8, 1918(1918-10-08) (aged 73)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Resting placeForest Home Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
SpouseFrancis Anna Dawes

James William Dawes (January 8, 1845 – October 8, 1918) was a Republican state politician. He served as the fifth governor of Nebraska from 1883 to 1887.

He was born in McConnelsville, Ohio. He was the great-grandson of William Dawes, a first cousin of Rufus R. Dawes, and a first cousin once removed of Charles G. Dawes.

Dawes attended Western Reserve Academy in Ohio and The Milwaukee Business College. He studied law in his cousin's law firm and was admitted to the bar in 1871.[1] Dawes married his cousin, Francis Anna Dawes, in 1871. She died in 1909.

  1. ^ "James W. Dawes". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 16, 2012.