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Entry in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress:
"DODGE, William Earle, a Representative from New York; born in Hartford, Conn., September 4, 1805; completed preparatory studies; moved to New York City in 1818; became a clerk; in 1826 established the house of Phelps, Dodge & Co., of which he was the head for forty years; delegate to the peace convention of 1861 held in Washington, D.C., in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending war; successfully contested as a Republican the election of James Brooks to the Thirty-ninth Congress and served from April 7, 1866, to March 3, 1867; declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1866; resumed business interests; died in New York City February 9, 1883; interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. "

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Biography: 
Entry in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: "DODGE, William Earle, a Representative from New York; born in Hartford, Conn., September 4, 1805; completed preparatory studies; moved to New York City in 1818; became a clerk; in 1826 established the house of Phelps, Dodge & Co., of which he was the head for forty years; delegate to the peace convention of 1861 held in Washington, D.C., in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending war; successfully contested as a Republican the election of James Brooks to the Thirty-ninth Congress and served from April 7, 1866, to March 3, 1867; declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1866; resumed business interests; died in New York City February 9, 1883; interment in Woodlawn Cemetery. "
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Dodge, William Earle
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Find-A-Grave Entry: "Industrialist, US Congressman. In 1834, helped found the Phelps Dodge Corporation, a mining concern that remained highly successful during the 19th Century, with his father-in-law Anson Greene Phelps, serving as its head for 40 years. He used much of his wealth in philanthropic causes, and was an ardent abolitionist. He was one of the founders of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) in 1851. He was elected as a Republican to represent New York's 8th Congressional District, serving from 1865 to 1867. His son, Charles Cleveland Dodge, served as a Brigadier General in the Union Army during the Civil War. Today, his company of Phelps Dodge, exists in the present day as Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Incorporated."
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William Earl Dodge, Sr.
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Dodge, William Earle
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Dodge, William Earle
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