James R. Doolittle

The Honorable James R. Doolittle
Doolittle c. 1860–1875
Chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee
In office March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1867
Preceded by	William K. Sebastian
Succeeded by	John B. Henderson
United States Senator from Wisconsin
In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1869
Preceded by	Henry Dodge
Succeeded by	Matthew H. Carpenter
Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
In office 1868
Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge for the 1st Circuit
In office October 1853 – March 1856
Preceded by	Wyman Spooner
Succeeded by	Charles Minton Baker
Personal details
Born	(1815-01-03)January 3, 1815 Hampton, New York, U.S.
Died	July 27, 1897(1897-07-27) (aged 82) Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Resting place	Mound Cemetery, Racine, Wisconsin
Political party	Democratic (after 1871) Republican (1854–1871) Democratic (before 1854)
Spouse	Mary Lovina Cutting ​ ​ (m. 1837; died 1879)​
Children	6
Alma mater	Hobart College
Profession	Politician, lawyer

James Rood Doolittle Sr. (January 3, 1815 – July 27, 1897) was an American lawyer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He represented Wisconsin for 12 years as a United States senator, from March 4, 1857, to March 4, 1869. During his years in the Senate, he was a Republican and a strong supporter of Abraham Lincoln's administration during the American Civil War. He was chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee from 1861 to 1867.^[1][2] Later in life he became a member of the Democratic Party and made an unsuccessful run for governor of Wisconsin.