VICE PRESIDENT CHARLES G. DAWES - STOCK CERTIFICATE SIGNED 10/04/1915 CO-SIGNED BY: HENRY MAY DAWES - HFSID 30060
Sale Price $1,199.00
Reg. $1,400.00
CHARLES G. DAWES and HENRY M. DAWES
A stock certificate signed by the Vice President to certify that he owns 100 shares of The
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company. His brother, a prominent
businessman, acts as witness.
Stock Certificate signed on verso: "Charles G. Dawes", 1p, 12x8. October 4, 1915. In part:
"This is to certify that Charles G. Dawes is the owner of one hundred full paidand non-assessable
shares of the capital stock of The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Companyof the par
value of One hundred Dollars ($100) each…." Charles G. Dawes (1865-1951) was a United
States politician who most notably served as Vice President of the United States under
President Calvin Coolidge (1925-1929). He was at McKinley's side as United States
Comptroller of the Currency (1897-1902) when the President died in 1901, the victim of an
assassin's bullet. Dawes organized and served as first President (1902-1921) and Chairman of
the Board (1921-1925) of the Central Union Trust Co. In 1921, he became the first
Director of the U.S. Bureau of the Budget. Two years later, he was president of the
commission investigating the German budget and payments of war reparations. The
commission created the "Dawes Plan" of reorganization and loans, which was in effect from
1924-1930. Dawes won the 1925 Nobel Peace Prize for the Dawes Plan. He served
afterwards as US Ambassador to Britain. Dawes was a commissioned Brigadier General during
WWI, serving overseas as an accounting expert and finances director for a number of different
military departments. As Vice President, he was known for his tumultuous relationship
with President Coolidge. The banker was even an accomplished musician; he composed
"Melody in a Major" (1912) for the piano and violin. Lyrics were added to the popular tune
and has since been covered dozens of times by major music stars like Elton John, Nat King
Cole, and Van Morrison. Henry M. Dawes (1877-1952) was a businessman and banker
who, like his brother, served as the United States Comptroller of Currency (1923-1924).
His tenure was short, but he spearheaded the consultation of bank officials and experts to
reform U.S. banking laws. Dawes drafted an early version of the McFadden Act with these
recommendations. As president of the Pure Oil Company, he stood trial for allegedly
violating the Sherman Antitrust Act. He was acquitted.Folds. Usual cancellation holes, not
affecting signature. Otherwise, fine condition.
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