Fred Thomas Dubois
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United States Senator from Idaho |
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In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1907 |
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| Preceded by | George Shoup |
| Succeeded by | William Borah |
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In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1897 |
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| Preceded by | William McConnell |
| Succeeded by | Henry Heitfeld |
| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho Territory | |
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In office March 4, 1887 – July 3, 1890 |
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| Preceded by | John Hailey |
| Succeeded by |
Willis Sweet (as U.S. Representative) |
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| Born |
Fred Thomas Dubois May 29, 1851 Palestine, Illinois |
| Died | February 14, 1930 (aged 78) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Grove City Cemetery Blackfoot, Idaho |
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Republican (until 1896) Silver Republican (1896–1901) Democratic (after 1901) |
| Spouse(s) | Edna Maxfield Whited Dubois (1875–1931) (m. 1899–1930, his death) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
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Jesse Kilgore Dubois (1811–1876) Adelia Morris Dubois (1820–1886) |
| Residence | Blackfoot, Idaho Washington, D.C. |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
| Profession | Agriculture |
Fred Thomas Dubois (May 29, 1851 – February 14, 1930) was a controversial American politician from Idaho who served two terms in the United States Senate. He was best known for his opposition to the gold standard and his efforts to disenfranchise Mormon voters.
Dubois was of part French-Canadian descent. His paternal grandfather, Toussaint Dubois, was an immigrant who distinguished himself at the Battle of Tippecanoe. Dubois' father, Jesse Kilgore Dubois, was an official at the U.S. Land Office in Palestine, Illinois, a former judge and state legislator, an early supporter of the Republican Party, and a close friend of fellow Illinois Republican Abraham Lincoln. In 1856 the elder Dubois was elected Illinois state auditor and moved the family to the state capital, Springfield.
Fred Dubois studied at Yale College from 1870 to 1872, where he was elected to Scroll and Key. He then participated in business until 1875, when he was appointed to the board of railroad and warehouse commissioners of Illinois. He held this position for one year, resigning shortly before the death of his father. In 1880, he moved to Idaho Territory with his brother, Dr. Jesse Dubois, Jr. (1850–1908), a physician.
In 1882, Dubois was appointed to be the U.S. Marshal for the Idaho Territory. He launched a successful campaign to disenfranchise Mormon voters in the territory on the grounds they broke the law by practicing polygamy.
Based on this political success, in 1886 Dubois ran as a Republican for the Congressional delegate position from the territory. He defeated the Democratic incumbent, John Hailey, and remained in the position until Idaho's statehood in 1890.
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