Henry Dworshak
Henry Dworshak | |
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United States Senator from Idaho | |
In office November 6, 1946 – January 3, 1949 October 14, 1949 – July 23, 1962 | |
Preceded by | Charles Gossett (1946) Bert Miller (1949) |
Succeeded by | Bert Miller(1949) Len Jordan (1962) |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 2nd district | |
In office January 3, 1939 – November 6, 1946 | |
Preceded by | D. Worth Clark |
Succeeded by | John Sanborn |
Personal details | |
Born | Henry Clarence Dworshak, Jr. August 29, 1894 Duluth, Minnesota |
Died | July 23, 1962 Washington, D.C. | (aged 67)
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia |
Nationality | United States |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Georgia B. Lowe Dworshak (1889–1980) (m. 1917–1962, his death) |
Children | 4 sons: Charles, Henry, Ward, and Calvin |
Residence | Burley |
Profession | Publisher |
Military service | |
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Unit | 4th Antiaircraft Machine Gun Battalion |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Henry Clarence Dworshak, Jr. (August 29, 1894 – July 23, 1962) was a United States Senator and Congressman from Idaho. Originally from Minnesota, he was a Republican from Burley, and served over 22 years in the House and Senate.
Early years
Born in Duluth, Minnesota, Dworshak attended its local public schools and learned the printer's trade. During the First World War, he served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army Fourth Antiaircraft Machine Gun Battalion in the American Expeditionary Forces. After the war, Dworshak managed a printing supply business in Duluth.
He moved west in 1924 to Burley, Idaho, to become the publisher and editor of the Burley Bulletin, a semi-weekly newspaper in Cassia County.[1][2] Dworshak became a public figure when he was elected president of the Idaho Editorial Association in 1931, and he was a prominent member of the American Legion and Rotary International. He was also a member of the Elks and a freemason.[2][3][4]
Congress
House
Dworshak ran for Congress in 1936 in Idaho's 2nd district,[4] but lost to incumbent D. Worth Clark. Two years later, Clark ran for U.S. Senator and won, and Dworshak won the open House seat in 1938 and was re-elected in 1940, 1942, and 1944.[1]
Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
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1936 | D. Worth Clark (inc.) | 67,238 | 60.5% | Henry Dworshak | 43,834 | 39.5% | ||
1938 | Bert H. Miller | 47,199 | 46.4% | Henry Dworshak | 54,527 | 53.6% | ||
1940 | Ira Masters | 61,726 | 46.9% | Henry Dworshak (inc.) | 69,804 | 53.1% | ||
1942 | Ira Masters | 37,815 | 45.2% | Henry Dworshak (inc.) | 45,805 | 54.8% | ||
1944 | Phil J. Evans | 56,249 | 47.7% | Henry Dworshak (inc.) | 61,751 | 52.3% |
Senate
Republican Senator John W. Thomas died in office in November 1945, and Democratic Governor Charles C. Gossett resigned to accept an appointment (by his successor) to fill the seat. Gossett failed to secure the nomination for the special election; Dworshak defeated state senator George Donart in the November 1946 election to complete the term. Two years later, Dworshak was defeated for a full term in the 1948 general election by former state attorney general Bert H. Miller.
Miller died of a heart attack in October 1949 after only nine months in office, and Dworshak was appointed his successor by Republican Governor C. A. Robins.[3] Dworshak won a special election in 1950, and was elected to full Senate terms in 1954 and 1960. A staunch isolationist like William Borah, Dworshak stood unwavering against overseas intervention, especially in U.S. affairs.[1] Dworshak voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,[5][6] but did not vote on the Civil Rights Act of 1960.[7]
Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | |||
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1946 | George Donart | 74,629 | 41.4% | Henry Dworshak | 105,523 | 58.6% | |||
1948 | Bert H. Miller | 107,000 | 50.7% | Henry Dworshak (inc.) | 103,868 | 49.3% | |||
1950 | Claude J. Burtenshaw | 97,092 | 48.1% | Henry Dworshak (inc.^) | 104,608 | 51.9% | |||
1954 | Glen Taylor | 84,139 | 37.2% | Henry Dworshak (inc.) | 142,269 | 62.8% | |||
1960 | R.L. "Bob" McLaughlin | 139,448 | 47.7% | Henry Dworshak (inc.) | 152,648 | 52.3% |
Source:[8] ^Dworshak was appointed to the vacant seat in November 1946 and October 1949
Death
Dworshak died in office of a heart attack on July 23, 1962 in Washington, D.C. and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. His obituary described him as "...a staunchly conservative voice on Capitol Hill..." [2][9] He was succeeded by former Governor Len B. Jordan, who served until January 1973.
Legacy
- Dworshak Dam on the North Fork of the Clearwater River, near Orofino in northern Idaho
- Dworshak Elementary School in Burley[10]
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- ^ a b c "Idaho's Dworshak claimed by death". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. July 24, 1962. p. 2.
- ^ a b c Witti, Fritz (July 27, 1962). "Sen. Dworshak buried at National Cemetery". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Dworshak is selected new Idaho senator". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. October 14, 1949. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Clark-Dworshak in race for Congress". Lewiston Morning Tribune. October 21, 1936. p. 8.
- ^ "HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "S.J. RES. 29. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION BANNING THE POLL TAX AS PREREQUISITE FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL".
- ^ "Office of the Clerk: Election statistics". U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
- ^ "Senator Dworshak Dies in Capital". Virgin Islands Daily News. July 26, 1962.
- ^ "Dworshak Elementary School". Cassia County School District #151. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
External links
- United States Congress. "Henry Dworshak (id: D000585)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Henry Dworshak at Find a Grave
- Arlington Cemetery.net - Henry C. Dworshak, Jr.
- 1894 births
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- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Idaho
- United States senators from Idaho
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- American military personnel of World War I
- United States Army soldiers
- People from Burley, Idaho
- Republican Party United States senators
- Idaho Republicans
- Politicians from Duluth, Minnesota
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- 20th-century American politicians
- People who died in office