Henry Dodge

Moses Henry Dodge (October 12, 1782 – June 19, 1867) was an American politician and military officer who was Democratic member to the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, Territorial Governor of Wisconsin and a veteran of the Black Hawk War. His son, Augustus C. Dodge, served as a U.S. Senator from Iowa; the two were the first and so far the only father-son pair to serve concurrently in the Senate, which they did from 1848 to 1855.

For the American diplomat, see Henry Percival Dodge. For the American writer, see Henry Irving Dodge.
Henry Dodge
Portrait of Dodge from the 1840s
United States Senator
from Wisconsin
In office
June 8, 1848 – March 3, 1857
Preceded bySeat established
Succeeded byJames Rood Doolittle
Governor of the Wisconsin Territory
In office
April 8, 1845 – June 23, 1848
Appointed byJames Polk
Preceded byNathaniel P. Tallmadge
Succeeded byJohn Catlin (Acting)
In office
April 30, 1836 – September 13, 1841
Appointed byAndrew Jackson
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJames Duane Doty
Delegate to the
U.S. House of Representatives
from the Wisconsin Territory's
at-large district
In office
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1845
Preceded byJames Duane Doty
Succeeded byMorgan Lewis Martin
Personal details
Born
Moses Henry Dodge

(1782-10-12)October 12, 1782
Vincennes, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJune 19, 1867(1867-06-19) (aged 84)
Burlington, Iowa, U.S.
Resting placeAspen Grove Cemetery
Burlington, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseChristiana McDonald (1800–1865)
Children8, including Augustus
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service
  • United States Army
    • Missouri Militia
    • Michigan Territorial Militia
Rank
  • Major General (Militias)
  • Colonel (U.S. Army)
Unit
  • Missouri State Volunteers (1812–1814)
  • Michigan Mounted Volunteers (1832)
  • United States Mounted Ranger Battalion (1832–1833)
  • United States Regiment of Dragoons (1833–1836)
Battles/wars

Henry Dodge was also the half-brother of Missouri Senator Lewis F. Linn. James Clarke, the Governor of Iowa Territory, was his son-in-law.

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