Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
Wisconsin's first Territorial Governor, Henry Dodge
Henry Dodge
Born in Indiana, Henry Dodge came to Wisconsin in 1827. Dodge took a prominent part in the Black Hawk War of 1832 as Colonel of the Iowa County militia, and was the first Territorial governor of Wisconsin. He would go on to serve as a delegate to Congress and U.S. Senator. This oil portrait was painted in 1857 by William F. Cogswell (1819-1903) from a photograph.
| Related Topics: |
Territory to Statehood Early U.S. Settlement The Black Hawk War The Creation of Wisconsin Territory Lead Mining in Southwestern Wisconsin |
| Creator: | Cogswell, William F. |
| Pub Data: | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Citation: | Cogswell, William F. "Henry Dodge." Oil painting in the Wisconsin Historical Museum. Online facsimile at: http://wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=643; Visited on: 4/20/2024 |
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