Henry Clarence Dworshak Jr. (August 29, 1894July 23, 1962) was a

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and

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from

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. Originally from

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, he was a

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from Burley, and served over 22 years in the House and Senate.

Early years

Born in

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, Minnesota, Dworshak attended its local public schools and learned the printer's trade. During the

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, he served as a

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in the

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Fourth Antiaircraft Machine Gun Battalion in the

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. After the war, Dworshak managed a printing supply business in Duluth. He moved west in 1924 to

Burley, Idaho Burley () is a city in Cassia and Minidoka counties in southern Idaho, United States. The population was 10,345 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Cassia County. Burley is the principal city of the Burley, Idaho, Micropolitan ...

, to become the publisher and editor of the ''Burley Bulletin,'' a semi-weekly newspaper in

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. 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

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and

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. He was also a member of the

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and a

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Congress

House

Dworshak ran for Congress in

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in Idaho's 2nd district, 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 Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the a ...

and was re-elected in

1940 A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January *January ...

1942 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Declaration by United Nations is signed by China, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, and 22 other nations, in wh ...

, and

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in Nor ...

Senate

Republican Senator

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died in office in November 1945, and Democratic Governor

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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 Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into f ...

election to complete the term. Two years later, Dworshak was defeated for a full term in the

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

general election by former

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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

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. Dworshak won a special election in

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 cr ...

, and was elected to full Senate terms in

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and

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

. A staunch

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, Dworshak stood unwavering against overseas intervention, especially in U.S. affairs. Dworshak voted in favor of the

Civil Rights Act of 1957 The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was the first federal civil rights legislation passed by the United States Congress since the Civil Rights Act of 1875. The bill was passed by the 85th United States Congress and signed into law by President Dwigh ...

and the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but did not vote on the

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. Source: ^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

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and was buried at

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. His obituary described him as "...a staunchly conservative voice on Capitol Hill..." He was succeeded by former Governor Len B. Jordan, who served until January 1973.

Legacy

Dworshak Dam Dworshak Dam is a concrete gravity dam in the western United States, on the North Fork of the Clearwater River in north central Idaho. In Clearwater County, the dam is located approximately northwest of Orofino and impounds the Dwor ...

on the North Fork of the Clearwater River, near Orofino in

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Idaho * Dworshak Elementary School in Burley

References

External links

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Henry C. Dworshak, Jr.
ArlingtonCemetery.net, an unofficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:Dworshak, Henry 1894 births 1962 deaths Politicians from Duluth, Minnesota Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Idaho Republican Party United States senators from Idaho Old Right (United States) People from Burley, Idaho 20th-century American politicians United States Army soldiers United States Army personnel of World War I Burials at Arlington National Cemetery