Letter to Lincoln Clark. Washington, DC. 1854 Apr. 1.
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Clark, Lincoln, 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...