That’s an old vaudeville joke, and it always got a laugh. It was true enough. Charles Gates Dawes was our 30th vice president, and he lived right here in Illinois. But unless you’re from ...

EVANSTON, Ill. (STMW) --The Charles Gates Dawes House, home to the Evanston History Center, no doubt played host to some festive times when Charles Gates Dawes, the 30th vice president of the ...

Charles Cutler Dawes, died Saturday in Evanston Hospital. Charles Gates Dawes, who was vice president under Calvin Coolidge, was an uncle to the general, said one of Mrs. Dawes’ daughters ...

Vice President Charles Gates Dawes and children, circa 1927. (Chicago Herald and Examiner) He also offered the stuffy British aristocracy a taste of raw American humor. To liven up a full-dress ...

Charles Gates Dawes wore many hats during his life: U.S. vice president, Nobel Peace Prize winner, lawyer, philanthropist and musician, for starters. But one title might stand out to Evanston ...