Dawes, Henry L. (Henry Laurens), 1816-1903

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Birth 1816-10-30
Death 1903-02-05

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U.S. representative and senator from Massachusetts.

From the description of Henry L. Dawes papers, 1833-1933 (bulk 1833-1903). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980064

U.S. Senator (1875-93), b. Cummington, Mass. He was U.S. district attorney for West Massachusetts (1853-57) and a Republican member of the House of Representatives (1857-75). He was chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and gave his name to the Dawes Act and the Dawes Commission.

From the description of Henry Laurens Dawes letter, 1861 Jan. 1. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 70271352

Biographical Note

1816, Oct. 30 Born, Cummington, Mass. 1839 Graduated, Yale College, New Haven, Conn. 1842 Admitted to the Massachusetts bar and began practicing law in North Adams, Mass. 1848 1852 Member, Massachusetts House of Representatives 1850 Member, Massachusetts Senate 1853 Member, Massachusetts State Constitutional Convention 1853 1857 District attorney, Western District of Massachusetts 1857 1875 Member, United States House of Representatives 1875 1893 Member, United States Senate 1893 1903 Chairman, Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory 1903, Feb. 5 Died, Pittsfield, Mass.

From the guide to the Henry L. Dawes Papers, 1833-1933, bulk 1833-1903, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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  • Civil service
  • Civil service
  • Deaf
  • Deaf
  • Five Civilized Tribes
  • Five Civilized Tribes
  • Foundries
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Mayor
  • Political conventions
  • Political conventions
  • Railroads
  • Railroads
  • Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)
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  • Legislators
  • Representatives, U.S. Congress
  • Senators, U.S. Congress

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  • Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts--Boston (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)
  • New York (State) (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)
  • Washington (D.C.) (as recorded)
  • Massachusetts (as recorded)

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