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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.
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.
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.
Charles Gates Dawes. The Nobel Peace Prize 1925. Born: 27 August 1865, Marietta, OH, USA. Died: 23 April 1951, Evanston, IL, USA. Residence at the time of the award: USA. Role: Vice-President of United States of America; Chairman of Allied Reparation Commission (Originator of Dawes Plan)
For developing the plan that bore his name, Dawes was awarded the 1925 Nobel Peace Prize. He was elected Vice-President of the United States on the Coolidge ticket in 1924, and after leaving office four years later, President Hoover appointed him Ambassador to Great Britain.
On the initiative of the British and U.S. governments, a committee of experts, presided over by an American financier, Charles G. Dawes, produced a report on the question of German reparations for presumed liability for World War I.
