Karl Friedrich Griffin Dawes
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Karl Friedrich Griffin Dawes (5 January 1861 – 8 April 1941) was a Norwegian
naval officer and politician for the Liberal Party. He is best known as the Norwegian Minister of Defence
from 1907 to 1908.
as the son of engineer and merchant Henry Dawes and his wife Caroline Griffin. He started on a career in the military, graduating from the Norwegian Naval Academy
in 1884 and the Military College in 1885. He was promoted successively to Second Lieutenant in 1882, Premier Lieutenant in 1885, Captain in 1894, Captain Commander in 1900 and Commander in 1903. From 1895 to 1901 he worked in the Ministry of Defence
, and from 1901 to 1902 he stayed in Horten
. He was a member of Kristiania
city council for the term 1898–1901, and was elected to Horten city council in 1901.
From 1902 to 1910 he was the director of the Norwegian Naval Academy
, except for the years 1907 to 1908. On 23 October 1907, when the cabinet Løvland assumed office, he was appointed as the new Minister of Defence
. He held this position until 18 March 1908, when the cabinet fell. In 1910 he reached the rank of Rear Admiral
. As such he was responsible for the Royal Norwegian Navy
Neutrality Guard during World War I
, helping to keep Norway out of the war. He died in April 1941.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
naval officer and politician for the Liberal Party. He is best known as the Norwegian Minister of Defence
Minister of Defence (Norway)
The Norwegian Minister of Defence is a Councillor of the Council of State and Chief of the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, the position has existed since the Secretary of the Army and Secretary of the Navy was combined into the Minister of Defence...
from 1907 to 1908.
Career
He was born in FredrikstadFredrikstad
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad....
as the son of engineer and merchant Henry Dawes and his wife Caroline Griffin. He started on a career in the military, graduating from the Norwegian Naval Academy
Norwegian Naval Academy
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in 1884 and the Military College in 1885. He was promoted successively to Second Lieutenant in 1882, Premier Lieutenant in 1885, Captain in 1894, Captain Commander in 1900 and Commander in 1903. From 1895 to 1901 he worked in the Ministry of Defence
Norwegian Ministry of Defence
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence is a Norwegian government ministry in charge of the formation and implementation of national security and defence policy, and for the overall management and control of the activities of subordinate agencies. The ministry is located at Glacisgata 1, Oslo,...
, and from 1901 to 1902 he stayed in Horten
Horten
is a town and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway—located along the Oslofjord. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Horten. The municipality also includes the villages of Borre, Åsgårdstrand, Skoppum, and Nykirke....
. He was a member of Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
city council for the term 1898–1901, and was elected to Horten city council in 1901.
From 1902 to 1910 he was the director of the Norwegian Naval Academy
Norwegian Naval Academy
- External links :*...
, except for the years 1907 to 1908. On 23 October 1907, when the cabinet Løvland assumed office, he was appointed as the new Minister of Defence
Minister of Defence (Norway)
The Norwegian Minister of Defence is a Councillor of the Council of State and Chief of the Norwegian Ministry of Defence, the position has existed since the Secretary of the Army and Secretary of the Navy was combined into the Minister of Defence...
. He held this position until 18 March 1908, when the cabinet fell. In 1910 he reached the rank of Rear Admiral
Rear Admiral
Rear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
. As such he was responsible for the Royal Norwegian Navy
Royal Norwegian Navy
The Royal Norwegian Navy is the branch of the Norwegian Defence Force responsible for naval operations. , the RNoN consists of approximately 3,700 personnel and 70 vessels, including 5 heavy frigates, 6 submarines, 14 patrol boats, 4 minesweepers, 4 minehunters, 1 mine detection vessel, 4 support...
Neutrality Guard during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, helping to keep Norway out of the war. He died in April 1941.