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Charles Gates Dawes (August 27, 1865 – April 23, 1951) was an American diplomat and Republican politician who was the 30th vice president of the United States from 1925 to 1929 under Calvin Coolidge. He was a co-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1925 for his work on the Dawes Plan for World War I reparations .
Apr 19, 2024 · Charles G. Dawes was the 30th vice president of the United States (1925–29) in the Republican administration of President Calvin Coolidge. An ambassador and author of the “Dawes Plan” for managing Germany’s reparations payments after World War I, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace jointly.
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Charles Gates Dawes (August 27, 1865-April 23, 1951) pursued two careers during his lifetime, one in business and finance, the other in public service. He was at the height of his fame in both in 1926 when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 1925. He was the vice-president of the United States; he had achieved worldwide recognition for his ...
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The 10th Comptroller of the Currency, Charles Gates Dawes of Illinois, was a man of enormous and varied talents: lawyer, engineer, scholar, financier, businessman, diplomat, and politician. He was also a self-taught pianist, flautist, and composer, whose melodies are performed even today.
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Charles G. Dawes. Charles Gates Dawes was born on August 27, 1865, in Marietta, Ohio, and grew up to be an outstanding public servant. His father was a Civil War veteran and one-term Republican congressman.
Charles Dawes received the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in reducing tensions between Germany and France after WWI. He served as brigadier general when the USA entered the war against Germany in 1917, assuming responsibility for providing supplies, weapons and ammunition to soldiers on the front lines in Europe.
