Charles William Frederick Dick
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United States Senator from Ohio |
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In office March 23, 1904 – March 3, 1911 |
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| Preceded by | Marcus A. Hanna |
| Succeeded by | Atlee Pomerene |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 19th district |
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In office November 8, 1898 – March 23, 1904 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen A. Northway |
| Succeeded by | W. Aubrey Thomas |
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November 3, 1858 Akron, Ohio |
| Died | March 13, 1945 (aged 86) Akron, Ohio |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Carrie M. Peterson |
| Children | 5 |
Charles William Frederick Dick (November 3, 1858 – March 13, 1945) was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.
Born in Akron, Ohio, his parents were Gottlieb Dick (a Scots/German immigrant), and Magdalena or "Lena" (Von Handel) Dick, who immigrated to the United States from Heidelberg, Germany. On June 30, 1881, Dick married Carrie May Peterson, the daughter of Dr. James Holman Peterson and Caroline Van Evera. They had five children. James, Lucius, Carl, Grace (Mrs. Edgar Williams) and Dorothy (Mrs. William Robinson). Dick was a Scottish Rite Mason, Odd Fellow, and Knight of Pythias.
"Charley" Dick was educated in Akron, and worked at several stores and banks. In 1886, he was the successful Republican nominee for Summit County Auditor, and he was re-elected in 1888. He also read law, and was admitted to the bar in 1894. Dick was a delegate to the 1892, 1896 and 1900 Republican National Conventions. He was elected Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party in 1887 and 1891, and served as the Secretary of the Republican National Committee from 1896 to 1900.
In November 1885 Dick joined the Ohio Army National Guard as a private in Company B, 8th Ohio Infantry Regiment, and he was commissioned as a first lieutenant a few days later. His regiment volunteered for service in the Spanish–American War, and Dick served in Cuba as a major and lieutenant colonel. He continued his military service after the war, and attained the rank of major general as head of the Ohio National Guard. From 1902 to 1909 he was president of the National Guard Association of the United States.
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