Dr Washington Dodge
- Biography
| Name: Dr Washington Dodge
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 |
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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.
Travelling Companions (on same ticket)
Mrs Ruth Dodge
Master Washington Dodge
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
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