Charles W. F. Dick
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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
.
, Dick served on the Republican National Committee
from 1896 to 1900. During this time, he also volunteered for the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War
. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives
by a special election in 1898 to fill a vacancy created by the death of Stephen A. Northway
, serving the . Dick served until he resigned in 1904, having been elected to the Senate
in March 1904 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Marcus A. Hanna. He served until 1911, when he lost a bid for a second term. Dick also unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for the Senate from Ohio in 1922
, losing to Simeon D. Fess
.
On June 30, 1881, Dick and Carrie M. Peterson of Akron were married. He was a Scottish Rite Mason
, Odd Fellow, and Knight of Pythias
.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. He served in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
and U.S. Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
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Biography
Born in Akron, OhioAkron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
, Dick served on the Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
from 1896 to 1900. During this time, he also volunteered for the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, effectively the result of American intervention in the ongoing Cuban War of Independence...
. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
by a special election in 1898 to fill a vacancy created by the death of Stephen A. Northway
Stephen A. Northway
Stephen Asa Northway was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Christian Hollow, New York, Northway moved with his parents in 1840 to the township of Orwell, Ohio....
, serving the . Dick served until he resigned in 1904, having been elected to the Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in March 1904 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Marcus A. Hanna. He served until 1911, when he lost a bid for a second term. Dick also unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for the Senate from Ohio in 1922
United States Senate election, 1922
The U.S. Senate election, 1922 was an election for the United States Senate which occurred in the middle of Republican President Warren G. Harding's term. With the Republicans divided between conservative and progressive factions, the Democrats gained five net seats from the Republicans while the...
, losing to Simeon D. Fess
Simeon D. Fess
Simeon Davison Fess was a Republican politician and educator from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.-Early life:...
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On June 30, 1881, Dick and Carrie M. Peterson of Akron were married. He was a Scottish Rite Mason
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
, Odd Fellow, and Knight of Pythias
Knights of Pythias
The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization and secret society founded at Washington, DC, on 19 February 1864.The Knights of Pythias was the first fraternal organization to receive a charter under an act of the United States Congress. It was founded by Justus H. Rathbone, who had been...
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