WI BIO - Dane Co - DODGE, Hiram G. & McClelland
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol II, pp 561-564

Biography of Hiram G. DODGE (pp 563-564) - father of McClelland DODGE

Hiram G. DODGE, a retired business man of Madison, Dane County, WI, is now 
enjoying the fruits of years of hard labor, in his pleasant home at No. 101 
Butler Street. He has been a resident of Madison since 1850, when he engaged 
in business as a general merchant, continuing until 1863. During this time 
he also established a lumber and grain business and was active in the latter 
business for 25 years, dealing to some extent in the former and house 
supplies, continuing in the same until his retirement some years ago, when 
his business was taken by his sons, who are now extensive lumber, grain, and 
coal dealers. He has never sought for office, but has always been a decided 
Democrat, public spirited in all that contributed to the welfare of the city. 
Success has attended his efforts and he is now the owner of some very 
valuable property in Madison, while his brick house is one of the old 
landmarks of North Butler Street.

Hiram G. DODGE was born at Claremont [Sullivan County], NH, 17 Jun 1815, 
coming of old New England stock. The family came to the colonies in the days 
of the Pilgrims, in 1627. Our subject was only two years old when he parents 
removed to the township of Willsborough, Essex County, NY, where he grew to 
manhood, receiving his education in the common schools. Here his parents, 
Peter and Rebecca (PETTIT) DODGE, lived and died. Peter DODGE was a native 
of NH, where his father, Aaron DODGE, had moved from MA, being a farmer of 
New England. Aaron DODGE died in NH when an old man, leaving a large family, 
of whom Peter DODGE was the youngest. After the marriage of Peter DODGE, he 
moved to NY, where he was engaged as a millwright, which trade he pursued in 
addition to caring for his large land interests until his death, when he had 
reached the age of 80 years. One brother, John, nearly reached his 100th 
birthday.

The mother of our subject was born in Claremont [Sullivan County], NH, and 
also came of an old New England family. She died when about 45 years of age, 
after rearing a family of seven sons and two daughters, of whom Hiram G. 
DODGE was the 4th child and son, and the only one of the nine children now 
living. Hiram G. DODGE remained in NY until he came to man's estate, when he 
was married in Newport to Miss Annette NEWELL, born in the county seat of 
Essex County [Elizabethtown], NY, where she was reared and educated. Like 
her husband, her family is a good old New England one, who aided in the 
upbuilding of the infant nation. She is yet living and is a lady of great 
charm of manner, who has friends on every side, but whose physical health at 
present is not very good, although her mental faculties are exceptionally 
strong. Annette (NEWELL) DODGE is the mother of four sons and three 
daughters yet living: (1) Annette E. [Anna A. in the following bio], wife 
of F. BUCK [B. F. BUCH in the following bio], of Spokane Falls [Spokane 
County], WA; (2) Newell A. [Newell H. in the following bio], a coal and 
lumber dealer of Madison, WI; (3) Hiram C. [Hiram E. in the following bio], 
a lumber, coal and wood dealer of Madison, WI; (4) Harriet E., at home; (5) 
Walter I., a commercial traveler; and (6) McCelland [McClelland in the 
following bio], the present County and City Surveyor and Civil Engineer. All 
of the sons are married. [Note only six of the seven children are listed 
here. Another daughter, Florence A., is listed in the following bio.]

Annette (NEWELL) DODGE is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, [p 564] 
with which she has been connected for the past 40 years. She comes of a 
family whose history is a prominent one. Her father, P. NEWELL, was for 
years a prominent citizen of NY, a merchant and iron dealer, and a soldier in 
the War of 1812. He participated in the battle of Plattsburg and other 
notable engagements, and his father, Normal NEWELL, was an influential man in 
NY and built the first fort at West Point [Orange County], NY. He was a very 
prominent marine soldier, being at the West Indies at the time of the 
Revolutionary War.

Biography of McClelland DODGE (pp 561-562) - son of Hiram G. DODGE

McClelland DODGE, a prominent business man of the city of Madison, Dane 
County, WI, was born in Madison County, WI [should be Madison, Dane County, 
WI], 20 Jun 1862, a son of Hiram and Annette (NEWELL) DODGE. The father was 
a native of [p 562] VT, and his mother of NY. The father was by occupation a 
dealer in coal and grain, and for 30 years was a business man of Madison, WI. 
There were seven children in the family of Hiram and Annette (NEWELL) DODGE, 
and McClelland [McCelland?] is the 7th, the youngest of all: (1) Anna A. 
[Annette E.?], married B. F. BUCH [F. BUCK?], and resides in Spokane Falls 
[Spokane County], WA; (2) Newell H. [Newell A.?], is a coal dealer in 
Madison, WI; (3) Harriet [Harriet E. in the biography of Hiram G. DODGE], is 
at home; (4) Hiram E. [Hiram C.?], lives in St. Louis [St. Louis County, 
MO]; (5) Florence A., married George TENNEY, of Beaver DAM, Dodge County, 
WI; and (6) Walter I., who is a traveling salesman and lives in Madison, WI.

McClelland DODGE received his education in the public schools of Madison, WI, 
and in 1880 he entered the university and took a course in engineering, 
graduating in 1884. For two years he was engaged with his father in his 
business, but in 1887 his talents as an engineer were recognized, and he was 
given the appointment of City Engineer, which office he has held ever since. 
In the fall of 1890 McClelland DODGE was elected to the office of County 
Surveyor and is again a candidate. He is a Democrat in his politics, but was 
elected way ahead of his ticket in the last election. McClelland DODGE was 
married on 11 Feb 1886 to Miss Lizzie ONLY, of Madison, Dane County, WI. She 
was born in Clayton County, IA, 03 Jul 1865. For the past three years our 
subject has been a member of the Drainage Board of Dane County, also Drainage 
Commissioner and Engineer of the county. 

Submitted by Cathy Kubly