Henry Dworshak

Henry Clarence Dworshak (29 August 1894-23 July 1962) was a United States representative and a senator for the state of Idaho, as well as a sergeant in the Army and a publisher. He was a native of Duluth, Minnesota.

A veteran of World War I, Dworshak served as a sergeant in the Fourth Antiaircraft Machine Gun Battalion. After the war, he managed a printing supply business in Duluth, and, from 1920-1924 published the Burley Bulletin of Burley, Idaho, and was elected to the Idaho state Congress in 1939, where he served until 1946.

Following the death of John Thomas in office, Dworshak, a Republican, was elected in a special election to the United States House of Representatives (on 5 November 1946), and served until 3 January 1949 when he was defeated in re-election.

Shortly afterward, he was appointed to the United States Senate to replace Bert H. Miller , who died in office, serving in this capacity until his death in 1962 in Washington, DC. A staunch isolationist, Dworshak stood unwavering against overseas intervention, especially in United States affairs. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

The Dworshak Dam on the Clearwater River near Orofino, Idaho is named in his honor.