Jeremiah Dodge

Jeremiah Edwin Dodge (February 20, 1809 – March 24, 1877) was an American farmer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer.

He served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing central Grant County during the 1850, 1853, and 1868 sessions.

Jeremiah Dodge was born in the hamlet of Pleasant Plains, in the town of Clinton, Dutchess County, New York, on February 20, 1809.

[5] In 1860, Dodge ran for Grant County circuit court clerk on the Democratic Party ticket, but lost again.

Dodge attended the Republican county convention in 1861 and sought the nomination for state senate, but did not succeed.

[7] In 1867, Dodge received the Republican Party nomination for State Assembly, and was elected to his third and final term.

Dodge subsequently married Roccena's younger sister, Rachel Matilda Ashley, and had four children with her.