Augustus C. Dodge correspondence and address to constituents, 1841-1882.

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

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William Cullen Bryant (b. November 3, 1794, Cummington, Massachusetts-d. June 12, 1878, New York, New York), American romantic poet, journalist, and long-time editor of the New York Evening Post....

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

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Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786 – May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861, taking part in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the early stages of the American Civil War, and various conflicts with Native Americans. Scott was the Whig Party's presidential nominee in the 1852 presidential election, but was defeated by Democrat Franklin Pierce. He was known as Old Fuss and Feathers for his insi...

Salter, William, 1821-1910

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Pioneer Congregational minister, abolitionist, author. William Salter, one of the Iowa Band members from the Andover Theological Seminary in Massachusetts, was ordained in Denmark, Iowa in 1843. After spending two years as a circuit rider he became the pastor at the First Congregational Church in Burlington where he remained for over sixty years. Salter publicly opposed slavery, participating in Iowa's underground railroad network and helping to organize support for the free-staters in the Bleed...

Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782-1858

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Thomas Hart Benton (1782-1858) was a Missouri Democrat who served as a senator from 1821 to 1851. He opposed both abolitionism and the extension of slavery into new territories, but was a staunch advocate of westward expansion of the United States. He died in 1858. From the guide to the Thomas Hart Benton letter, 1846 May 14, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah) Lawyer; Tennessee state senator, 1809-1811; aide-de-camp to Andrew Jackson; colonel of a regiment of ...

Casady, Phineas M., b. 1818.

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Dodge, Augustus C. (Augustus Caesar), 1812-1883

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Prominent politician of the Democratic Party during Iowa's early days as a state. Dodge was a supporter of the Homestead Bill, Compromise Bill of 1850, anti-slavery legislation, and temperance. He served 3 terms as a congressional representative (1840-1846) before becoming one of Iowa's first 2 senators. In 1839 he was appointed by Governor Lucas to be the brigadier-general of the Second Brigade of the First Division of the militia of the Iowa territory. In 1838 Dodge was appointed Register of t...

Clarke, James, 1812-1850.

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Clarke was the third governor of the Iowa Territory. He died in a cholera epidemic in Burlington, Iowa in 1850. Clarke County, Iowa is named after James Clarke. From the description of James Clarke papers, 1841-1850. (State Historical Society of Iowa, Library). WorldCat record id: 191912517 ...

Williams, Jesse Lynch, 1871-1929

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Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874

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Millard Fillmore was born in Cayuga County, N.Y. and later became a resident of East Aurora and Buffalo. He was a lawyer, local office holder, State Assemblyman, U.S. Congressman, N.Y. State Comptroller, Vice-President under Zachary Taylor and 13th U.S. President, 1850-1853. He was also involved in establishing numerous Buffalo institutions. He was a founder and first Chancellor of the University of Buffalo, Commander of the Union Continentals (Home Guard) during Civil War, and first president o...

McCarver, Morton Matthew, b. 1807.

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