Charles Dawes
| Charles Dawes | |
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| United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
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In office June 15, 1929 – December 30, 1931 |
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| President | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Alanson B. Houghton |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Mellon |
| 30th Vice President of the United States | |
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In office March 4, 1925 – March 4, 1929 |
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| President | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Succeeded by | Charles Curtis |
| Director of the Bureau of the Budget | |
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In office June 23, 1921 – June 30, 1922 |
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| President | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Lord |
| 10th Comptroller of the Currency | |
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In office January 1, 1898 – September 30, 1901 |
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| President | William McKinley |
| Preceded by | James H. Eckels |
| Succeeded by | William Ridgely |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 27, 1865 Marietta, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 1951 (aged 85) Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Caro Blymyer (m. 1889; d. 1951) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education |
Marietta College (BA) University of Cincinnati (LLB) |
| Civilian awards | Nobel Peace Prize |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1917–1919 |
| Rank |
 Brigadier general
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| Unit |
American Expeditionary Forces Liquidation Commission of the War Department |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Military awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal |
Charles Gates Dawes (August 27, 1865 – April 23, 1951) was an American banker, politician, and military general who was the 30th Vice President of the United States (1925–29). For his work on the Dawes Plan for World War I reparations, he was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1925. Dawes served in the First World War, was the Comptroller of the Currency, the first director of the Bureau of the Budget, and, in later life, the Ambassador to the United Kingdom.
Dawes was born in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County, son of Civil War General Rufus Dawes and his wife Mary Beman Gates.Rufus Dawes had commanded the 6th Wisconsin Regiment of the Iron Brigade from 1863 to 1864 during the American Civil War.
Dawes brothers were Rufus C. Dawes, Beman Gates Dawes, and Henry May Dawes, all prominent businessmen or politicians. He also had two sisters, Mary Frances Dawes Beach, and Betsey Gates Dawes Hoyt.
Dawes was a great-great-grandson of Revolutionary War figure William Dawes. In 1915, Dawes joined the Illinois Society of the Sons of the American Revolution by right of his descent from William Dawes.
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