James W. Dawes

James William Dawes
5th Governor of Nebraska
In office January 4, 1883 – January 6, 1887
Lieutenant	Alfred W. Agee (1883–1885) Hibbard H. Shedd (1885–1887)
Preceded by	Albinus Nance
Succeeded by	John M. Thayer
Member of the Nebraska Senate
In office 1877
Personal details
Born	(1845-01-08)January 8, 1845 McConnelsville, Ohio
Died	October 8, 1918(1918-10-08) (aged 73) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Resting place	Forest Home Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Francis Anna Dawes

James William Dawes (January 8, 1845 – October 8, 1918) was a Republican state politician. He served as the fifth governor of Nebraska from 1883 to 1887.

He was born in McConnelsville, Ohio. He was the great-grandson of William Dawes, a first cousin of Rufus R. Dawes, and a first cousin once removed of Charles G. Dawes.

Dawes attended Western Reserve Academy in Ohio and The Milwaukee Business College. He studied law in his cousin's law firm and was admitted to the bar in 1871.^[1] Dawes married his cousin, Francis Anna Dawes, in 1871. She died in 1909.