Caro Dana Dawes (née Blymyer; January 6, 1865 – October 3, 1957) was the wife of Vice President Charles G. Dawes, and thus second lady of the United States from 1925 to 1929, during the Presidency of Calvin Coolidge.

[1] After the death of their son Rufus in 1912, the Daweses retreated from social life and instead devoted much of their energies to charity work.

[3] In 1907, Dawes was elected vice president of the board of directors of the Illinois Children's Home and Aid Society (ICAHS), a network of foster homes for children in Illinois.

[3] In 1915, Dawes co-founded the Evanston Cradle, which coordinated adoptions of orphaned children.

According to a 1928 report in the Morning Free Press, Nonetheless, it was observed that her "manner was sweet and gentle, her conversation cultured, and her dignity unimpeachable.