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David W. Dennis | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's10th district | |
| In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Philip R. Sharp |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives fromWayne County andUnion County | |
| Member of theIndiana House of Representatives from Indiana | |
| In office November 5, 1952 – November 5, 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district[1] |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives fromWayne County | |
| In office November 6, 1946 – November 3, 1948 | |
| Preceded by | Multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member district |
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| Born | David Worth Dennis II (1912-06-07)June 7, 1912 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 1999(1999-01-06) (aged 86) Richmond, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
David Worth Dennis II (June 7, 1912 – January 6, 1999) was an American attorney and RepublicanUnited States Representative fromIndiana from 1969 to 1975.
He was born inWashington, D.C., and was named for his grandfather, David Worth Dennis who had been a professor atEarlham College inRichmond, Indiana. His father, William Cullen Dennis was president of Earlham College. He graduated fromSidwell Friends School in 1929 and earned an A.B. degree from Earlham College in 1933. He also received an LL.B. (now J.D.) fromHarvard Law School in 1936. He was admitted to the bar in 1935 and commenced practice in Richmond, Indiana in 1936.
Dennis served as the prosecuting attorney forWayne County, Indiana from 1939 to 1943. He enlisted in theUnited States Army and served from 1944 to 1946. He was commissioned a first lieutenant,JAG department, and served in the Pacific Theater. He was elected state representative from Wayne County to theIndiana General Assembly and served 1947–1949. He was also a joint State representative from Wayne and Union Counties from 1953 to 1959.
He was elected as aRepublican to the Ninety-first Congress and reelected twice (January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1975). Dennis was a staunch defender of PresidentRichard M. Nixon during theWatergate scandal. As a member of theHouse Judiciary Committee, Dennis was in the minority voting to oppose impeachment of the president in 1974. However, when the "smoking gun" tape was released, Dennis said he would vote to impeach for obstruction of justice, as did all nine Republicans on the committee who had previously opposed impeachment. Dennis said that Nixon "destroyed his credibility" by withholding the tape for so long.[2]
He was defeated for reelection that same year by DemocratPhil Sharp.
He resumed the practice of law until his death in Richmond in 1999.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 10th congressional district 1969 – 1975 | Succeeded by |
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