Dawson, Albert Foster, 1872-1949.

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U.S. Representative from Iowa and businessman.

From the description of Papers of Albert Foster Dawson, 1904-1942. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233106853

Newspaper editor, congressman, and bank president from Iowa. Dawson engaged in newspaper work in Preston and Clinton Iowa (1891-1984). He served as secretary to Representative George M. Curtis and Senator William B. Allison (1895-1905) before being elected to Congress representing Iowa's second congressional district (1905-1911). After declining candidacy for renomination Dawson went on to become the president of the First National Bank of Davenport (1911-1929), executive secretary of the Republican National Senatorial Committee (1930), and a public utilities executive in Cincinnati, Ohio (1931-1945).

From the description of Scrapbooks, 1886-1936. (Iowa Sate Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 52933679

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creatorOf Dawson, Albert Foster, 1872-1949. Papers of Albert Foster Dawson, 1904-1942. University of Iowa Libraries
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associatedWith Allison, William Boyd, 1829-1908. person
associatedWith Curtis, George Martin, 1844-1921. person
associatedWith First National Bank (Davenport, Iowa) corporateBody
associatedWith Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Navy. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Davenport (Iowa)
United States
Quad Cities (Ill. and Iowa)
Iowa
Clinton (Iowa)
United States
Muscatine (Iowa)
Iowa
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Speeches, addresses, etc.
Bankers
Banks and banking
Legislators
Liberty bonds
Newspaper editors
Postal service
Savings bonds
Tobacco taxation
World War, 1914-1918
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Birth 1872

Death 1949

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