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17th Vice President of the United States | |
| Predecessor | Andrew Johnson |
| Successor | Thomas A. Hendricks |
| President | George H. Pendleton |
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United States Ambassador to Spain | |
| Predecessor | Pierre Soulé |
| Successor | William Preston |
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United States Senator from Iowa | |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | James Harlan |
| Born | January 2, 1812 Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | November 20, 1883 (aged 71) Burlington, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political Party | Democratic |
Augustus Caesar Dodge (January 2, 1812 – November 20, 1883) was an American politician who served as the 17th Vice President of the United States, and also as one of the first senators from the state of Iowa.
Political Career[]
Vice President of the United States[]
Despite being out of government for almost a decade, Dodge was seen as a dark horse candidate to be the Democratic nominee for vice president in 1868. Being out of office, he had no ties to the losing effort in the Civil War. He would also make sure the West was represented on the Democratic ticket. Dodge and George H. Pendleton won a landslide victory over Benjamin Wade.
Vice President Dodge did his job capably, using his knowledge of the Senate to advance Pendleton's agenda in Congress. In the end, though, the huge Democratic majority in Congress during his two terms made this a very easy job. Dodge did not participate much in Pendleton's 1876 scandal where he hosted the Confederate President in Washington.
Post-vice presidency[]
Dodge retired to Iowa after an uneventful term in office. He died in 1883 at the age of 71.
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