Henry Dodge

Henry Dodge
Portrait of Dodge from the 1840s
United States Senator from Wisconsin
In office June 8, 1848 – March 3, 1857
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	James Rood Doolittle
Governor of the Wisconsin Territory
In office April 8, 1845 – June 23, 1848
Appointed by	James Polk
Preceded by	Nathaniel P. Tallmadge
Succeeded by	John Catlin (Acting)
In office April 30, 1836 – September 13, 1841
Appointed by	Andrew Jackson
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	James 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 by	James Duane Doty
Succeeded by	Morgan Lewis Martin
Personal details
Born	Moses Henry Dodge (1782-10-12)October 12, 1782 Vincennes, Indiana, U.S.
Died	June 19, 1867(1867-06-19) (aged 84) Burlington, Iowa, U.S.
Resting place	Aspen Grove Cemetery Burlington, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Christiana McDonald (1800–1865)
Children	8, 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	War of 1812 Winnebago War Black Hawk War First Dragoon Expedition

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.

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.^[1]