James Rood Doolittle
American lawyer and politician (1815-1897) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 82
James Rood Doolittle Sr. was an American lawyer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He represented Wisconsin for 12 years as a United States senator, from March 4, 1857, to March 4, 1869.
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During his years in the Senate, he was a Republican and a strong supporter of Abraham Lincoln's administration during the American Civil War. He was chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee from 1861 to 1867. Later in life he became a member of the Democratic Party and made an unsuccessful run for governor of Wisconsin.
