Caro Dana Dawes, née Blymyer (January 6, 1866 – October 3, 1957), was the wife of Vice-President

Vice President of the United States

The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...

 Charles Dawes, who served from 1925 to 1929. Therefore, she was the Second Lady of the United States

Second Lady of the United States

Second lady of the United States is an informal title for the wife of the vice president of the United States, coined in contrast to the first lady ....

 during that period.

Caro Blymyer married Charles Dawes in 1889. They had two children and adopted two more. After the death of their son Rufus in 1912, the Daweses retreated from social life and instead devoted much of their energies to charity work.

While serving as Second Lady

Second Lady of the United States

Second lady of the United States is an informal title for the wife of the vice president of the United States, coined in contrast to the first lady ....

, Dawes disappointed the social elite of Washington, DC because she declined many social invitations. Nonetheless, it was observed that her "manner was sweet and gentle, her conversation cultured, and her dignity unimpeachable."

Dawes died in 1957, and is buried along with her husband in Rosehill Cemetery

Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago

Rosehill Cemetery is a Victorian era cemetery on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois, USA, and at , is the largest cemetery in the City of Chicago. The name "Rosehill" resulted from a City Clerk's error – the area was previously called "Roe's Hill", named for nearby farmer Hiram Roe...

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