Henry Dworshak | |
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.jpg) Dworshak in 1950 | |
| United States Senator fromIdaho | |
| In office October 14, 1949 – July 23, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Bert Miller |
| Succeeded by | Len Jordan |
| In office November 6, 1946 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Gossett |
| Succeeded by | Bert Miller |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIdaho's2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – November 6, 1946 | |
| Preceded by | D. Worth Clark |
| Succeeded by | John C. Sanborn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry Clarence Dworshak Jr. (1894-08-29)August 29, 1894 Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | July 23, 1962(1962-07-23) (aged 67) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Burley, Idaho |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  U.S. Army |
| Rank |  Sergeant |
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| Battles/wars | World War I |
Henry Clarence Dworshak Jr. (August 29, 1894 – July 23, 1962) was aUnited States senator andcongressman fromIdaho. Originally fromMinnesota, he was aRepublican fromBurley, and served over 22 years in the House and Senate.
Born inDuluth, Minnesota, Dworshak attended its local public schools and learned the printer's trade. During theFirst World War, he served as aSergeant in theU.S. Army Fourth Antiaircraft Machine Gun Battalion in theAmerican Expeditionary Forces. After the war, Dworshak managed a printing supply business in Duluth.
He moved west in 1924 toBurley, Idaho, to become the publisher and editor of theBurley Bulletin, a semi-weekly newspaper inCassia 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 theAmerican Legion andRotary International. He was also a member of theElks and afreemason.[2][3][4]
Dworshak ran for Congress in1936 in Idaho's2nd district,[4] but lost to incumbentD. Worth Clark. Two years later, in1938, Clark ran for U.S. senator and won, and Dworshak won the open House seat. He was re-elected in1940,1942, and1944.[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% |
Republican senatorJohn Thomas died in office in November 1945, andDemocratic governorCharles 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 senatorGeorge Donart in the November1946 election to complete the term. Two years later, Dworshak was defeated for a full term in the1948 general election bystate supreme court justice and formerstate attorney generalBert H. Miller, he had defeated Miller ten years earlier.
Miller died of a heart attack in October 1949 after only nine months in office, and Dworshak was appointed his successor by Republican governorC. A. Robins.[3] Dworshak won a special election in1950, and was elected to full Senate terms in1954 and1960. A staunchisolationist likeWilliam Borah, Dworshak stood unwavering against overseas intervention, especially in U.S. affairs.[1] Dworshak voted in favor of theCivil Rights Act of 1957 and the24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,[5][6][7] but did not vote on theCivil Rights Act of 1960.[8]
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | ||
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| 1946 (Special) | George Donart | 74,629 | 41.4% | Henry Dworshak | 105,523 | 58.6% | ||
| 1948 | Bert H. Miller | 107,000 | 50.0% | Henry Dworshak (inc.) | 103,868 | 48.5% | ||
| 1950 (Special) | Claude J. Burtenshaw | 97,092 | 48.1% | Henry Dworshak (inc.^) | 104,608 | 51.9% | ||
| 1954 | Glen H. 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:[9] ^Dworshak was appointed to the vacant seat in November 1946 and October 1949
Dworshak died in office of a heart attack on July 23, 1962, at his home inWashington, D.C.,[1] and was buried atArlington National Cemetery.[2][10] His obituary described him as "...a staunchly conservative voice on Capitol Hill..."[2][11] He was succeeded by former governorLen B. Jordan, who served until January 1973.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | United States House of Representatives,Idaho Second Congressional District January 3, 1939–November 6, 1946 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Republican Party nominee,U.S. Senator (Class 2) from Idaho 1946 special (won),1948 (lost),1950 special (won),1954 (won),1960 (won) | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | U.S. senator (Class 2) from Idaho November 6, 1946–January 3, 1949 Served alongside:Glen H. Taylor | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Bert Miller | U.S. senator (Class 2) from Idaho October 14, 1949–July 23, 1962 Served alongside:Glen Taylor,Herman Welker,Frank Church | Succeeded by |
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