Henry Dodge (1782–1867)

American soldier, born at Vincennes, IN, on the 12th of October 1782. He served in the United States army from 1812 to 1836 and fought in the Black Hawk war and other affairs, and was incomparable as an Indian fighter. He became governor of Wisconsin territory in 1836 and superintendent of Indian affairs. From 1841 he was a delegate to Congress for two terms. In 1846 he again became governor of Wisconsin, and after the admission of that state to the Union was made one of its first United States Senators, serving from 1848 to 1857. He died at Burlington, IA, on the 12th of June 1867.