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| Francis H. Dodds | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald B. Darragh |
| Succeeded by | Francis O. Lindquist |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1858-06-09)June 9, 1858 St. Lawrence County, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 23, 1940(1940-12-23) (aged 82) Mount Pleasant, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Michigan |
Francis Henry Dodds (June 9, 1858 – December 23, 1940), was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Dodds was born on a farm near Waddington in St. Lawrence County, New York. He attended the local schools and moved with his parents to Isabella County, Michigan, in 1866. He graduated from Olivet College and taught school at Olivet and Mount Pleasant, Michigan. He graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1880 and was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced the practice of law at Mount Pleasant. He served as city attorney of Mount Pleasant, 1892–1894; and was a member of the board of education, 1894-1897.
Dodds was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 11th congressional district to the 61st and 62nd Congresses, serving from March 4, 1909 to March 3, 1913. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1912.
After leaving Congress, Dodds returned to Mount Pleasant and resumed the practice of law in until his death. He died aged 82 and is interred at Riverside Cemetery of Mount Pleasant.
References
- United States Congress. "Francis H. Dodds (id: D000392)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Francis H. Dodds profile, PoliticalGraveyard.com. Accessed 3 April 2024.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byArchibald B. Darragh | United States Representative for the 11th Congressional District of Michigan March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913 |
Succeeded byFrancis O. Lindquist |
- 1858 births
- 1940 deaths
- People from Mount Pleasant, Michigan
- University of Michigan Law School alumni
- Michigan lawyers
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan
- Olivet College alumni
- 19th-century American lawyers
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives