'''Henry Laurens Dawes, Sr.''' (October 30, 1816 – February 5, 1903) was an [[attorney]] and Republican senator from [[Massachusetts]] who served from 1875 to 1893. He was previously a congressman for nearly two decades, and served in the state legislature prior to that. | '''Henry Laurens Dawes, Sr.''' (October 30, 1816 – February 5, 1903) was an [[attorney]] and Republican senator from [[Massachusetts]] who served from 1875 to 1893. He was previously a congressman for nearly two decades, and served in the state legislature prior to that. |