Dawes, Charles Gates, 1865-1951

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1865 - 1951

Biographical / Historical

Charles Gates Dawes (August 27, 1865 - April 23, 1951) was an American banker, politician, and military general who was the 30th Vice President of the United States (1925-1929). For his work on the Dawes Plan for World War I reparations he was a cowinner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1925. Dawes served in the First World War, was the Comptroller of the Currency, the first director of the Bureau of the Budget, and, in later life, the Ambassador to the United Kingdom. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_G._Dawes

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

A.M. Pate Presidential and Vice-Presidential Collection

Collection

Identifier: MS-225

Scope and Contents

The Pate Collection consists of Inaguration speeches, invitations, and correspondence of spanning over 1829-1982. These papers are from past Vice Presidents, Presidents, and Vice Presidential Candidates of the United States.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1836 - 1982

Found in: Archives and Special Collections, Mary Couts Burnett Library / A.M. Pate Presidential and Vice-Presidential Collection