Beman Gates Dawes (January 14, 1870 – May 15, 1953) was a politician and oil executive who served two terms as a Republican Congressman from Ohio. January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... // The Republican Party (often referred to as the GOP, for Grand Old Party) is one of the two major political organizations in the United States two party system; the Democratic Party is the other. ... A Congressman or Congresswoman (generically, Congressperson) is a politician who is a member of a Congress. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ...

Dawes, a descendant of American Revolution hero William Dawes and the son of American Civil War brevet brigadier general Rufus R. Dawes, was born in Marietta, Ohio. Three brothers also gained international prominence in politics and business - Charles G. Dawes, Rufus C. Dawes, and Henry May Dawes. Beman attended Marietta's public schools and graduated from Marietta College. He married Bertie Burr on October 3, 1894. Dawes engaged in agriculture and engineering, and became interested in public utilities. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th District from 1905–1909, serving in the Fifty-ninth and Sixtieth Congresses. After his retirement from Congress, Dawes became interested in the production of oil and the building of electric railways. Along with his wife, he founded the Dawes Arboretum, an endowed institution dedicated to the education of youth. In 1914, he was elected president and chairman of the board of directors of the Pure Oil Co., He died in Newark, Ohio and was entombed in a mausoleum at Dawes Arboretum. The American Revolution was a political movement that in 1776 created a new nation, the United States of America, ending British control. ... William Dawes William Dawes, Jr. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert Edward Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... The word brevet has several meanings: In the military, brevet refers to a warrant authorizing a commissioned officer to temporarily hold a higher rank, without a corresponding pay increase. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Marietta is a city located in Washington County, Ohio. ... Charles Gates Dawes (August 27, 1865 – April 23, 1951) was the 30th Vice President of the United States. ... Rufus Cutler Dawes (July 30, 1867 – January 8, 1940) was a American businessman from a prominent Ohio family. ... Marietta College is a co-educational private college in Marietta, Ohio, which was the first permanent settlement of the Northwest Territory. ... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Dates of Sessions 1905-1907 The first session of this Congress took place in Washington, DC from December 4, 1905 to June 30, 1906. ... Dates of Sessions 1907-1909 The first session of this Congress took place in Washington, DC from December 2, 1907 to May 30, 1908. ... Dawes Arboretum (1,650 acres) is a major non-profit arboretum located at 7770 Jacksontown Rd SE, Newark, Ohio. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Newark is a city located in Licking County, Ohio, 33 miles (53 km) east of Columbus, at the junction of the forks of the Licking River. ...

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