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Dodge, William Wallace

banker, state senator, was born April 25, 1854, in Burlington, Iowa: In 1876 he graduated from the law department of the state university of Iowa, and was awarded the literary prize for the best written argument on a given thesis of law. He has since won distinction as a brilliant lawyer of his native city, where he is in partnership with his brother, under : the firm name of Dodge and Dodge. During 1885-93 he served with distinction for eight years as a member of the state senate of the Iowa state legislature. He has taken an active part in the political affairs of his state, and has been a delegate to various local and state conventions.

While a member of the state senate he was instrumental in passing a bill creating the first Monday in September as a legal holiday, to be known as Labor Day; and consequently he is known throughout the state of Iowa as the Father of Labor Day.