Beman G. Dawes | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's15th district | |
| In office March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | H. Clay Van Voorhis |
| Succeeded by | James Joyce |
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| Born | Beman Gates Dawes (1870-01-14)January 14, 1870 Marietta, Ohio, US |
| Died | May 15, 1953(1953-05-15) (aged 83) Newark, Ohio, US |
| Resting place | Dawes Arboretum |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Bertie Burr |
| Parent(s) | Rufus Dawes Mary Beman Gates |
| Alma mater | Marietta College |
Beman Gates Dawes (January 14, 1870 – May 15, 1953) was a politician and oil executive who served two terms as aRepublicanCongressman fromOhio from 1905 to 1909.
Dawes, a descendant ofAmerican Revolution heroWilliam Dawes and the son ofAmerican Civil WarBrevetBrigadier GeneralRufus R. Dawes, was born inMarietta, Ohio. Three brothers also gained international prominence in politics and business:Charles G. Dawes,Rufus C. Dawes, andHenry May Dawes.
Beman attended the public schools of Marietta and graduated fromMarietta College with the Class of 1890. He married Bertie Burr on October 3, 1894. Dawes engaged in agriculture and engineering, and became interested in public utilities.
He was President of The Ohio River Bridge & Ferry Company in 1903 when the Williamstown–Marietta Bridge was constructed.
He served in theU.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th District from 1905 to 1909, theFifty-ninth andSixtieth United States 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 theDawes Arboretum, an endowed institution dedicated to the education of youth. In 1914, he was elected president and chairman of the board of directors of thePure Oil Company.
Beman Gates Dawes died inNewark, Ohio. His body was entombed in a mausoleum at the Dawes Arboretum.
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| Preceded by | U.S. Representative from Ohio's 15th Congressional District 1905-1909 | Succeeded by |
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