Charles Dawes

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Charles G. Dawes


In office
March 4, 1925 – March 4, 1929
PresidentCalvin Coolidge
Preceded byCalvin Coolidge
Succeeded byCharles Curtis

1st Director of the
U.S. Bureau of the Budget
In office
June 23, 1921 – June 30, 1922
PresidentWarren G. Harding
Succeeded byHerbert Lard

In office
January 1, 1898 – September 30, 1901
PresidentWilliam McKinley
Preceded byJames H. Eckels
Succeeded byWilliam Barret Ridgely

BornAugust 27, 1865(1865-08-27)
Marietta, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 23, 1951 (aged 85)
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Caro Blymyer Dawes
ChildrenRufus Fearing Dawes, Carolyn Dawes, Dana McCutcheon (adopted), Virginia Dawes (adopted)
ReligionCongregationalist
Signature
Military service
Service/branchUnited States Army
RankBrigadier General
UnitAmerican Expeditionary Force
United States War Department (Liquidation Commission)
Battles/warsWorld War I