Dr Washington Dodge
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Dr Washington Dodge, was born in California in 1859, the son of M. T. Dodge and Eliza Rodgers.
Dr. Dodge was married to Ruth Vidaver. He had a son, Henry, from a previous marriage (1).
A prominant banker from San Francisco, California, Dodge boarded the Titanic at Southampton with his wife Ruth and Washington Dodge Jr their only son. Travelling as first class passengers, the family occupied cabin A-34 (ticket number 33638, £81 17s 2d).
Dr Dodge was rescued in lifeboat 13.
He later suffered a breakdown and shot himself, dying on 30th June, 1919 (see articles below).
Notes
Dodge's other son, Henry was born 29th November, 1891 and died in San Francisco in August 1967.
References and Sources
State of California Certificate
of Death
Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives, New York;
NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279]).
Credits
Phillip Gowan, USA
James T. Harper, USA
Homer Thiel, USA
Summary
Born: Friday 3rd June 1859
Age: 52 years
Last Residence: in San Francisco California United States
Occupation: Politician
1st Class passenger
First Embarked: Southampton on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 33638 , £81 17s 2d
Cabin No. A34
Destination: San Francisco California United States
Rescued (boat 13)
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912
Died: Monday 30th June 1919
Cause of Death: Gunshot Wound
Buried: Cypress Lawn San Francisco California United States
Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Mrs Ruth Dodge
Master Washington Dodge
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