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American politician (1858–1945)
Charles William Frederick Dick (November 3, 1858 – March 13, 1945) was a Republican politician from Ohio . He served in the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Senate .
Early life
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Born in Akron, Ohio , his parents were Gottlieb Dick (a Scots/German immigrant), and Magdalena or "Lena" (Von Handel) Dick, who immigrated to the United States from Heidelberg, Germany .[1] [1] [2] Mason , Odd Fellow , and Knight of Pythias .[2]
Career
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Early career
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"Charley" Dick was educated in Akron, and worked at several stores and banks. In 1886, he was the successful Republican nominee for Summit County auditor, and he was re-elected in 1888.[1] read law , and was admitted to the bar in 1894.[1] 1892 , 1896 and 1900 Republican National Conventions .[1] Ohio Republican Party in 1887 and 1891,[3] Republican National Committee from 1896 to 1900.[4]
Military career
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In November 1885 Dick joined the Ohio Army National Guard as a private in Company B, 8th Ohio Infantry Regiment, and he was commissioned as a first lieutenant a few days later.[5] Spanish–American War , and Dick served in Cuba as a major and lieutenant colonel . He continued his military service after the war, and attained the rank of major general as head of the Ohio National Guard.[6] National Guard Association of the United States .[7]
Congressional career
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He was elected to the United States House of Representatives by a special election in 1898 to fill a vacancy created by the death of Stephen A. Northway , serving the 19th district [8]
Dick was Chairman of the Militia Committee,[9] Militia Act of 1903 (the Dick Act).[10]
Dick served until he resigned in 1904, having been elected to the Senate to fill the vacancy created by the death of Marcus A. Hanna .[11]
In the Senate he served as chairman of the Mining Committee[12] [13] United States Military Academy .[14] [15]
While in Congress, he became one of the largest stockholders in the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company , and served as a vice president and member of the board of directors .[16]
Later career
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Dick practiced law after leaving the Senate, and pursued a successful business career, including ownership of the Franklin Square Hotel in Washington, D.C. ,[17] New York City .[18]
He ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House in 1918, losing to Martin L. Davey .[19] [20] Simeon D. Fess .[21]
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From 1941 until his death in Akron on March 13, 1945, Dick was the oldest living former US Senator. He was buried in Akron's Glendale Cemetery.
Legacy
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Since 1988 the National Guard Association of the United States presents the annual Charles Dick Medal of Merit to recognize support for the National Guard by state and federal legislators.[22]
References
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^ a b Mercer, James K.; Rife, Edward K. (1903). Representative men of Ohio, 1900–1903 50
^ Ohio Historical Society, The Ohio Historical Quarterly , 1958, page 50
^ Curtis V. Hard, Banners in the Air: The Eighth Ohio Volunteers and the Spanish–American War , 1988, page 128
^ Ohio General Assembly, Executive Documents , Part 2, 1887, page 506
^ Ohio General Assembly, Manual of Legislative Practice in the General Assembly of Ohio , 1912, page 199
^ Michael D. Doubler, The National Guard , 2007, page 54
^ William A. Taylor, Ohio in Congress from 1803 to 1901 , 1900, page 309
^ William M. Donnelly, Center for Military History Online, The Root Reforms and the National Guard , 2001
^ Clinton Mirror, Congress and its Work , March 7, 1903
^ Lara M. Brown, Jockeying for the American Presidency , 2010, page 173
^ Mining and Scientific Press magazine, Special Correspondence: Washington, D.C. , January 1910, page 79
^ Ohio History Central, Charles W. Dick , accessed June 20, 2013
^ James Kazerta Mercer, Edward K. Rife, Representative Men of Ohio, 1900–1903 , 1903, page 51
^ Ohio State Museum, Museum Echoes , Volume 24, 1955, page 72
^ Motor Age magazine, manufacturing Miscellany , 1904, page 19
^ Robert Desty, James Wells Goodwin, Peyton Boyle, editors, The Federal Reporter , Volume 279, 1922, page 994
^ New York Times, Mrs. Dick's Stock Tied Up, November 11, 1923
^ Charles Dick, Hudson Independent, Letter, Experience as a Congressional Asset , October 24, 1918
^ Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, Man Who Beat Dick Seated in Congress , December 12, 1918
^ New York Times, Test Vote of Drys is Close in Ohio , August 10, 1922
^ National Guard Association of the United States, Charles Dick Medal of Merit Archived June 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine , 2012
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