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Charles W. F. Dick
Charles W. F. Dick
United States Senator; from Ohio
	In office; March 23, 1904 – March 3, 1911
Preceded by	Marcus A. Hanna
Succeeded by	Atlee Pomerene
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Ohio's 19th district
	In office; November 8, 1898 – March 23, 1904
Preceded by	Stephen A. Northway
Succeeded by	W. Aubrey Thomas
Personal details
Born	November 3, 1858; Akron, Ohio
Died	March 13, 1945 (aged 86); Akron, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Carrie M. Peterson
Children	5

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Charles William Frederick Dick (November 3, 1858 – March 13, 1945) was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives and U.S. Senate.

Early life

Born in Akron, Ohio, his parents were Gottlieb Dick (a Scots/German immigrant), and Magdalena or "Lena" (Von Handel) Dick, who immigrated to the United States from Heidelberg, Germany.^[1] On June 30, 1881, Dick married Carrie May Peterson, the daughter of Dr. James Holman Peterson and Caroline Van Evera. They had five children:^[1]^[2] James, Lucius, Carl, Grace (Mrs. Edgar Williams) and Dorothy (Mrs. William Robinson). Dick was a Scottish Rite Mason, Odd Fellow, and Knight of Pythias.^[2]

Career

Early career

"Charley" Dick was educated in Akron, and worked at several stores and banks. In 1886, he was the successful Republican nominee for Summit County auditor, and he was re-elected in 1888.^[1] He also read law, and was admitted to the bar in 1894.^[1] Dick was a delegate to the 1892, 1896 and 1900 Republican National Conventions.^[1] He was elected Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party in 1887 and 1891,^[3] and served as the Secretary of the Republican National Committee from 1896 to 1900.^[4]

Military career

In November 1885 Dick joined the Ohio Army National Guard as a private in Company B, 8th Ohio Infantry Regiment, and he was commissioned as a first lieutenant a few days later.^[5] His regiment volunteered for service in the Spanish–American War, and Dick served in Cuba as a major and lieutenant colonel. He continued his military service after the war, and attained the rank of major general as head of the Ohio National Guard.^[6] From 1902 to 1909 he was president of the National Guard Association of the United States.^[7]

Congressional career

He was elected to the United States House of Representatives by a special election in 1898 to fill a vacancy created by the death of Stephen A. Northway, serving the 19th district.^[8]

Dick was Chairman of the Militia Committee,^[9] and sponsored the Militia Act of 1903 (the Dick Act).^[10] This act codified the circumstances under which the National Guard in each state could be federalized, provided federal resources for equipping and training the National Guard, and required National Guard units to organize and meet the same readiness requirements as the regular Army.

Dick served until he resigned in 1904, having been elected to the Senate to fill the vacancy created by the death of Marcus A. Hanna.^[11]

In the Senate he served as chairman of the Mining Committee^[12] and the Committee on Indian Depredations.^[13] He also was the head of a Congressional Committee which investigated hazing at the United States Military Academy.^[14] He served until 1911, when he lost a bid for a second term.^[15]

While in Congress, he became one of the largest stockholders in the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, and served as a vice president and member of the board of directors.^[16]

Later career

Dick practiced law after leaving the Senate, and pursued a successful business career, including ownership of the Franklin Square Hotel in Washington, D.C.,^[17] and the Hotel Chatham in New York City.^[18]

He ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House in 1918, losing to Martin L. Davey.^[19]^[20] In 1922 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, losing to Simeon D. Fess.^[21]

Retirement, death and burial

From 1941 until his death in Akron on March 13, 1945, Dick was the oldest living former US Senator. He was buried in Akron's Glendale Cemetery.

Legacy

Since 1988 the National Guard Association of the United States presents the annual Charles Dick Medal of Merit to recognize support for the National Guard by state and federal legislators.^[22]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Upton, Harriet Taylor (1910). Cutler, Harry Gardner (ed.). History of the Western Reserve. Vol. 3. New York: The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 1784–1787.
^ ^a ^b Mercer, James K.; Rife, Edward K. (1903). Representative men of Ohio, 1900–1903. Columbus: James K. Mercer. pp. 50–53.
^ Ohio Historical Society, The Ohio Historical Quarterly, 1958, page 50
^ Curtis V. Hard, Banners in the Air: The Eighth Ohio Volunteers and the Spanish–American War, 1988, page 128
^ Ohio General Assembly, Executive Documents, Part 2, 1887, page 506
^ Ohio General Assembly, Manual of Legislative Practice in the General Assembly of Ohio, 1912, page 199
^ Michael D. Doubler, The National Guard, 2007, page 54
^ William A. Taylor, Ohio in Congress from 1803 to 1901, 1900, page 309
^ William M. Donnelly, Center for Military History Online, The Root Reforms and the National Guard, 2001
^ Clinton Mirror, Congress and its Work, March 7, 1903
^ Lara M. Brown, Jockeying for the American Presidency, 2010, page 173
^ Mining and Scientific Press magazine, Special Correspondence: Washington, D.C., January 1910, page 79
^ Ohio History Central, Charles W. Dick, accessed June 20, 2013
^ James Kazerta Mercer, Edward K. Rife, Representative Men of Ohio, 1900–1903, 1903, page 51
^ Ohio State Museum, Museum Echoes, Volume 24, 1955, page 72
^ Motor Age magazine, manufacturing Miscellany, 1904, page 19
^ Robert Desty, James Wells Goodwin, Peyton Boyle, editors, The Federal Reporter, Volume 279, 1922, page 994
^ New York Times, Mrs. Dick's Stock Tied Up, November 11, 1923
^ Charles Dick, Hudson Independent, Letter, Experience as a Congressional Asset, October 24, 1918
^ Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, Man Who Beat Dick Seated in Congress, December 12, 1918
^ New York Times, Test Vote of Drys is Close in Ohio, August 10, 1922
^ National Guard Association of the United States, Charles Dick Medal of Merit Archived June 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, 2012

External links

United States Congress. "Charles W. F. Dick (id: D000302)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-05-16
"Charles W. F. Dick". Find a Grave. Retrieved May 16, 2009.

[upton-1] Upton, Harriet Taylor (1910). Cutler, Harry Gardner (ed.). History of the Western Reserve. Vol. 3. New York: The Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 1784–1787.

[repmen1903-2] Mercer, James K.; Rife, Edward K. (1903). Representative men of Ohio, 1900–1903. Columbus: James K. Mercer. pp. 50–53.

[3] Ohio Historical Society, The Ohio Historical Quarterly, 1958, page 50

[4] Curtis V. Hard, Banners in the Air: The Eighth Ohio Volunteers and the Spanish–American War, 1988, page 128

[5] Ohio General Assembly, Executive Documents, Part 2, 1887, page 506

[6] Ohio General Assembly, Manual of Legislative Practice in the General Assembly of Ohio, 1912, page 199

[7] Michael D. Doubler, The National Guard, 2007, page 54

[8] William A. Taylor, Ohio in Congress from 1803 to 1901, 1900, page 309

[9] William M. Donnelly, Center for Military History Online, The Root Reforms and the National Guard, 2001

[10] Clinton Mirror, Congress and its Work, March 7, 1903

[11] Lara M. Brown, Jockeying for the American Presidency, 2010, page 173

[12] Mining and Scientific Press magazine, Special Correspondence: Washington, D.C., January 1910, page 79

[13] Ohio History Central, Charles W. Dick, accessed June 20, 2013

[14] James Kazerta Mercer, Edward K. Rife, Representative Men of Ohio, 1900–1903, 1903, page 51

[15] Ohio State Museum, Museum Echoes, Volume 24, 1955, page 72

[16] Motor Age magazine, manufacturing Miscellany, 1904, page 19

[17] Robert Desty, James Wells Goodwin, Peyton Boyle, editors, The Federal Reporter, Volume 279, 1922, page 994

[18] New York Times, Mrs. Dick's Stock Tied Up, November 11, 1923

[19] Charles Dick, Hudson Independent, Letter, Experience as a Congressional Asset, October 24, 1918

[20] Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, Man Who Beat Dick Seated in Congress, December 12, 1918

[21] New York Times, Test Vote of Drys is Close in Ohio, August 10, 1922

[22] National Guard Association of the United States, Charles Dick Medal of Merit Archived June 10, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, 2012

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 '''Charles William Frederick Dick''' (November 3, 1858 – March 13, 1945) was a [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] politician from [[Ohio]]. He served in the [[United States House of Representatives]] and [[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]].
-==Biography==
+==Early life==
-Born in [[Akron, Ohio]], his parents were Gottlieb Dick (a Scots/German immigrant), and Magdalena or "Lena" (Von Handel) Dick, who immigrated to the United States from [[Heidelberg, Germany]].<ref name=upton>{{cite book|title=History of the Western Reserve |volume=3 |pages=1784–1787 |first=Harriet Taylor |last=Upton|authorlink=Harriet Taylor Upton|editor-first=Harry Gardner |editor-last=Cutler |publisher=The Lewis Publishing Company |location=New York |year=1910 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L5GPjobXdWoC&pg=PA1784}}</ref>  On June 30, 1881, Dick married Carrie May Peterson, the daughter of Dr. James Holman Peterson and Caroline Van Evera.  They had five children.<ref name=upton/><ref name=repmen1903>{{ cite book |title=Representative men of Ohio, 1900–1903 |  first1=James K. |last1=Mercer |first2=Edward K. |last2=Rife |pages=50–53 |year=1903 |publisher=James K. Mercer |location=Columbus |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3EhIAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA50}}</ref> James, Lucius, Carl, Grace (Mrs. Edgar Williams) and Dorothy (Mrs. William Robinson).  Dick was a Scottish Rite [[Freemasonry|Mason]], [[Odd Fellow]], and [[Knights of Pythias|Knight of Pythias]].<ref name=repmen1903/>
+Born in [[Akron, Ohio]], his parents were Gottlieb Dick (a Scots/German immigrant), and Magdalena or "Lena" (Von Handel) Dick, who immigrated to the United States from [[Heidelberg, Germany]].<ref name=upton>{{cite book|title=History of the Western Reserve |volume=3 |pages=1784–1787 |first=Harriet Taylor |last=Upton|author-link=Harriet Taylor Upton|editor-first=Harry Gardner |editor-last=Cutler |publisher=The Lewis Publishing Company |location=New York |year=1910 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=L5GPjobXdWoC&pg=PA1784}}</ref>  On June 30, 1881, Dick married Carrie May Peterson, the daughter of Dr. James Holman Peterson and Caroline Van Evera.  They had five children:<ref name=upton/><ref name=repmen1903>{{ cite book |title=Representative men of Ohio, 1900–1903 |  first1=James K. |last1=Mercer |first2=Edward K. |last2=Rife |pages=[https://archive.org/details/representativeme00merc/page/n81 50]–53 |year=1903 |publisher=James K. Mercer |location=Columbus |url=https://archive.org/details/representativeme00merc}}</ref> James, Lucius, Carl, Grace (Mrs. Edgar Williams) and Dorothy (Mrs. William Robinson).  Dick was a Scottish Rite [[Freemasonry|Mason]], [[Odd Fellow]], and [[Knights of Pythias|Knight of Pythias]].<ref name=repmen1903/>
 {{commons category}}
-==Early career==
+==Career==
+===Early career===
-"Charley" Dick was educated in Akron, and worked at several stores and banks.  In 1886, he was the successful [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee for [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit County]] Auditor, and he was re-elected in 1888.<ref name=upton/>  He also [[Reading law|read law]], and was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1894.<ref name=upton/>  Dick was a delegate to the [[1892 Republican National Convention|1892]], [[1896 Republican National Convention|1896]] and [[1900 Republican National Convention]]s.<ref name=upton/>  He was elected Chairman of the [[Ohio Republican Party]] in 1887 and 1891,<ref>Ohio Historical Society, [https://books.google.com/books?ei=_ELDUennB5Lg8wTxmYGYBQ&id=cysUAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22charles+w+f+dick%22+ohio+republican+chairman&q=1887-91 The Ohio Historical Quarterly], 1958, page 50</ref> and served  as the Secretary  of the [[Republican National Committee]] from 1896 to 1900.<ref>Curtis V. Hard, [https://books.google.com/books?ei=j0PDUdLgFZSA9gTBs4HgBg&id=cwh3AAAAMAAJ&dq=%22charles+w+f+dick%22+secretary+republican+national+committee&q=%22charles+w+f+dick%22 Banners in the Air: The Eighth Ohio Volunteers and the Spanish–American War], 1988, page 128</ref>
+"Charley" Dick was educated in Akron, and worked at several stores and banks.  In 1886, he was the successful [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee for [[Summit County, Ohio|Summit County]] auditor, and he was re-elected in 1888.<ref name=upton/>  He also [[Reading law|read law]], and was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1894.<ref name=upton/>  Dick was a delegate to the [[1892 Republican National Convention|1892]], [[1896 Republican National Convention|1896]] and [[1900 Republican National Convention]]s.<ref name=upton/>  He was elected Chairman of the [[Ohio Republican Party]] in 1887 and 1891,<ref>Ohio Historical Society, [https://books.google.com/books?ei=_ELDUennB5Lg8wTxmYGYBQ&id=cysUAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22charles+w+f+dick%22+ohio+republican+chairman&q=1887-91 The Ohio Historical Quarterly], 1958, page 50</ref> and served  as the Secretary  of the [[Republican National Committee]] from 1896 to 1900.<ref>Curtis V. Hard, [https://archive.org/details/bannersinair00hard <!-- quote="charles w f dick". --> Banners in the Air: The Eighth Ohio Volunteers and the Spanish–American War], 1988, page 128</ref>
-==Military career==
+===Military career===
-In November, 1885 Dick joined the [[Ohio Army National Guard]] as a [[Private (rank)#United States|private]] in Company B, 8th Ohio Infantry Regiment, and he was commissioned as a [[First lieutenant#U.S. Army.2C U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force|first lieutenant]] a few days later.<ref>Ohio General Assembly, [https://books.google.com/books?id=a44wAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA506&dq=%22charles+w+f+dick%22+national+guard+1885&hl=en&sa=X&ei=IkTDUc2yFo_O8wSsh4HQDw&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22charles%20w%20f%20dick%22%20national%20guard%201885&f=false Executive Documents], Part 2, 1887, page 506</ref> His regiment volunteered for service in the [[Spanish–American War]], and Dick served in [[Cuba]] as a [[Major (United States)|major]] and [[Lieutenant Colonel (United States)|lieutenant colonel]].<ref>Michael D. Doubler, [https://books.google.com/books?id=d69NJJcLIOsC&pg=PT69&dq=%22charles+dick%22+ohio+spanish-american+war&hl=en&sa=X&ei=80TDUbaJGZDm8gS_k4G4Cg&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22charles%20dick%22&f=false The National Guard], 2007, page 54</ref> He continued his military service after the war, and attained the rank of [[Major General (United States)|major general]] as head of the Ohio National Guard.<ref>Ohio General Assembly, [https://books.google.com/books?id=DWejAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA199&dq=%22charles+dick%22+ohio+major+general&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ckXDUYDTEoPC9QTQkoDQBw&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22charles%20dick%22%20ohio%20major%20general&f=false Manual of Legislative Practice in the General Assembly of Ohio], 1912, page 199</ref>  From 1902 to 1909 he was president of the [[National Guard Association of the United States]].<ref>Michael D. Doubler, [https://books.google.com/books?id=d69NJJcLIOsC&pg=PT69&dq=charles+dick+national+guard+association+of+the+united+states&hl=en&sa=X&ei=drYMUrOrBtWw4AOYmoFg&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=charles%20dick%20national%20guard%20association%20of%20the%20united%20states&f=false The National Guard], 2007, page 54</ref>
+In November 1885 Dick joined the [[Ohio Army National Guard]] as a [[Private (rank)#United States|private]] in Company B, 8th Ohio Infantry Regiment, and he was commissioned as a [[First lieutenant#U.S. Army.2C U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force|first lieutenant]] a few days later.<ref>Ohio General Assembly, [https://books.google.com/books?id=a44wAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA506 Executive Documents], Part 2, 1887, page 506</ref> His regiment volunteered for service in the [[Spanish–American War]], and Dick served in [[Cuba]] as a [[Major (United States)|major]] and [[Lieutenant Colonel (United States)|lieutenant colonel]]. He continued his military service after the war, and attained the rank of [[Major General (United States)|major general]] as head of the Ohio National Guard.<ref>Ohio General Assembly, [https://books.google.com/books?id=DWejAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA199 Manual of Legislative Practice in the General Assembly of Ohio], 1912, page 199</ref>  From 1902 to 1909 he was president of the [[National Guard Association of the United States]].<ref>Michael D. Doubler, [https://books.google.com/books?id=d69NJJcLIOsC&pg=PT69 The National Guard], 2007, page 54</ref>
-==Congressional career==
+===Congressional career===
-He was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] by a [[special election]] in 1898 to fill a vacancy created by the death of [[Stephen A. Northway]], serving the {{ushr|Ohio|19|19th district}}.<ref>William A. Taylor, [https://books.google.com/books?id=ZLITAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA309&dq=%22charles+dick%22+elected+congress+1898&hl=en&sa=X&ei=40XDUYnUEYng8wStwoHwCg&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22charles%20dick%22%20elected%20congress%201898&f=false Ohio in Congress from 1803 to 1901], 1900, page 309</ref>
+He was elected to the [[United States House of Representatives]] by a [[special election]] in 1898 to fill a vacancy created by the death of [[Stephen A. Northway]], serving the {{ushr|Ohio|19|19th district}}.<ref>William A. Taylor, [https://books.google.com/books?id=ZLITAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22charles+dick%22+elected+congress+1898&pg=PA309 Ohio in Congress from 1803 to 1901], 1900, page 309</ref>
 Dick was Chairman of the Militia Committee,<ref>William M. Donnelly, Center for Military History Online, [http://www.history.army.mil/documents/1901/Root-NG.htm The Root Reforms and the National Guard], 2001</ref> and sponsored the [[Militia Act of 1903]] (the Dick Act).<ref>Clinton Mirror, [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=i3coAAAAIBAJ&sjid=BAYGAAAAIBAJ&pg=2485,6616706&dq=dick+militia+act&hl=en Congress and its Work], March 7, 1903</ref>  This act codified the circumstances under which the National Guard in each state could be federalized, provided federal resources for equipping and training the National Guard, and required National Guard units to organize and meet the same readiness requirements as the regular Army.
-Dick served until he resigned in 1904, having been elected to the [[United States Senate|Senate]] to fill the vacancy created by the death of [[Marcus A. Hanna]].<ref>Lara M. Brown, [https://books.google.com/books?id=jDtWZ4cEjQkC&pg=PA173&dq=%22charles+dick%22+elected+senate+1904+hanna&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bEbDUazhD47m9gT81IGwCQ&ved=0CFMQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=%22charles%20dick%22%20elected%20senate%201904%20hanna&f=false Jockeying for the American Presidency], 2010, page 173</ref>
+Dick served until he resigned in 1904, having been elected to the [[United States Senate|Senate]] to fill the vacancy created by the death of [[Mark Hanna|Marcus A. Hanna]].<ref>Lara M. Brown, [https://books.google.com/books?id=jDtWZ4cEjQkC&dq=%22charles+dick%22+elected+senate+1904+hanna&pg=PA173 Jockeying for the American Presidency], 2010, page 173</ref>
-In the Senate he served as Chairman of the Mining Committee<ref>Mining and Scientific Press magazine, [https://books.google.com/books?id=7TLnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA79&dq=%22charles+dick%22+senate+mining+committee&hl=en&sa=X&ei=yEbDUf-pBJPo8QSg5YHwBA&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22charles%20dick%22%20senate%20mining%20committee&f=false Special Correspondence: Washington, D.C.], January, 1910, page 79</ref> and the Committee on Indian Depredations.<ref>Ohio History Central, [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Charles_W._Dick Charles W. Dick], accessed June 20, 2013</ref>  He also was the head of a Congressional Committee which investigated hazing at the [[United States Military Academy]].<ref>James Kazerta Mercer, Edward K. Rife, [https://books.google.com/books?id=3EhIAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA51&dq=%22charles+dick%22+senate+committee+west+point&hl=en&sa=X&ei=LUfDUca7Io6a9QS60oD4Bw&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22charles%20dick%22%20senate%20committee%20west%20point&f=false Representative Men of Ohio, 1900-1903], 1903, page 51</ref>  He served until 1911, when he lost a bid for a second term.<ref>Ohio State Museum, [https://books.google.com/books?id=gR4zAQAAIAAJ&q=%22charles+dick%22+senate+defeated+1911&dq=%22charles+dick%22+senate+defeated+1911&hl=en&sa=X&ei=kEfDUaLRII_Q9gTetIHQDQ&ved=0CGAQ6AEwCQ Museum Echoes], Volume 24, 1955, page 72</ref>
+In the Senate he served as chairman of the Mining Committee<ref>Mining and Scientific Press magazine, [https://books.google.com/books?id=7TLnAAAAMAAJ&dq=%22charles+dick%22+senate+mining+committee&pg=PA79 Special Correspondence: Washington, D.C.], January 1910, page 79</ref> and the Committee on Indian Depredations.<ref>Ohio History Central, [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Charles_W._Dick Charles W. Dick], accessed June 20, 2013</ref>  He also was the head of a Congressional Committee which investigated hazing at the [[United States Military Academy]].<ref>James Kazerta Mercer, Edward K. Rife, [https://books.google.com/books?id=3EhIAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA51 Representative Men of Ohio, 1900–1903], 1903, page 51</ref>  He served until 1911, when he lost a bid for a second term.<ref>Ohio State Museum, [https://books.google.com/books?id=gR4zAQAAIAAJ&q=%22charles+dick%22+senate+defeated+1911 Museum Echoes], Volume 24, 1955, page 72</ref>
-While in Congress, he became one of the largest stockholders in the [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company]], and served as a [[Vice President]] and member of the [[Board of Directors]].<ref>Motor Age magazine, [https://books.google.com/books?id=w6oAAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA4-PA19&dq=goodyear+stock+%22charles+dick%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=51LDUaDdBoPW8gTl0IHgCw&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=goodyear%20stock%20%22charles%20dick%22&f=false manufacturing Miscellany], 1904, page 19</ref>
+While in Congress, he became one of the largest stockholders in the [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company]], and served as a [[vice president]] and member of the [[board of directors]].<ref>Motor Age magazine, [https://books.google.com/books?id=w6oAAAAAMAAJ&dq=goodyear+stock+%22charles+dick%22&pg=RA4-PA19 manufacturing Miscellany], 1904, page 19</ref>
-==Later life==
+===Later career===
-Dick practiced law after leaving the Senate, and pursued a successful business career, including ownership of the Franklin Square Hotel in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>Robert Desty, James Wells Goodwin, Peyton Boyle, editors, [https://books.google.com/books?id=KNU3AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA994&dq=%22franklin+square%22+%22charles+dick%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=gVLDUc_-AYKg9QTEgoGoBw&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22franklin%20square%22%20%22charles%20dick%22&f=false The Federal Reporter], Volume 279, 1922, page 994</ref> and the Hotel Chatham in [[New York City]].<ref>New York Times, Mrs. Dick's Stock Tied Up, November 11, 1923</ref>
+Dick practiced law after leaving the Senate, and pursued a successful business career, including ownership of the Franklin Square Hotel in [[Washington, D.C.]],<ref>Robert Desty, James Wells Goodwin, Peyton Boyle, editors, [https://books.google.com/books?id=KNU3AAAAIAAJ&dq=%22franklin+square%22+%22charles+dick%22&pg=PA994 The Federal Reporter], Volume 279, 1922, page 994</ref> and the Hotel Chatham in [[New York City]].<ref>New York Times, Mrs. Dick's Stock Tied Up, November 11, 1923</ref>
-He ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House in 1918, losing to [[Martin L. Davey]].<ref>Charles Dick, Hudson Independent, [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NV9XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aEQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5753,6690969&dq=charles-dick+14th+district&hl=en Letter, Experience as a Congressional Asset], October 24, 1918</ref><ref>Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=og5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-V8NAAAAIBAJ&pg=3484,6922029&dq=martin+davey+congress+dick&hl=en Man Who Beat Dick Seated in Congress], December 12, 1918</ref> In 1922 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, losing to [[Simeon D. Fess]].<ref>New York Times, [http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F30F15FA385D1A7A93C2A81783D85F468285F9 Test Vote of Drys is Close in Ohio], August 10, 1922</ref>
+He ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House in 1918, losing to [[Martin L. Davey]].<ref>Charles Dick, Hudson Independent, [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NV9XAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aEQNAAAAIBAJ&pg=5753,6690969&dq=charles-dick+14th+district&hl=en Letter, Experience as a Congressional Asset], October 24, 1918</ref><ref>Dubuque Telegraph-Herald, [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=og5eAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-V8NAAAAIBAJ&pg=3484,6922029&dq=martin+davey+congress+dick&hl=en Man Who Beat Dick Seated in Congress], December 12, 1918</ref> In 1922 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination, losing to [[Simeon D. Fess]].<ref>New York Times, [https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1922/08/10/99054300.pdf Test Vote of Drys is Close in Ohio], August 10, 1922</ref>
 ==Retirement, death and burial==
-From 1941 until his death in Akron on March 13, 1945, Dick was the oldest living former US Senator.  He was buried in Akron's Glendale Cemetery.
+From 1941 until his death in Akron on March 13, 1945, Dick was the oldest living former US Senator. He was buried in Akron's Glendale Cemetery.
 ==Legacy==
-Since 1988 the [[National Guard Association of the United States]] presents the annual [[Charles Dick Medal of Merit]] to recognize support for the National Guard by state and federal legislators.<ref>National Guard Association of the United States, [http://www.ngaus.org/about-ngaus/ngaus-awards-program/charles-dick-medal-merit Charles Dick Medal of Merit], 2012</ref>
+Since 1988 the [[National Guard Association of the United States]] presents the annual [[Charles Dick Medal of Merit]] to recognize support for the National Guard by state and federal legislators.<ref>National Guard Association of the United States, [http://www.ngaus.org/about-ngaus/ngaus-awards-program/charles-dick-medal-merit Charles Dick Medal of Merit] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130610010155/http://www.ngaus.org/about-ngaus/ngaus-awards-program/charles-dick-medal-merit |date=June 10, 2013 }}, 2012</ref>
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