Francis E. Dorn
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Francis Edwin Dorn was a member of the United States House of Representatives
from New York
.
He was born in Brooklyn
. He attended St. Augustine and Bishop Loughlin Memorial High Schools. Dorn graduated from Fordham University
in 1932 and Fordham University School of Law
in 1935. He also studied at NYU Wagner School of Public Service in 1936. Dorn was admitted to the bar that year and began his practice in Brooklyn.
He was elected to the New York State Assembly
in 1940 but resigned to enlist in the United States Navy
in 1941. Dorn served four years overseas during World War II
and was discharged in 1946 as a lieutenant commander in the Naval Reserve and was later promoted to commander.
He was elected as a Republican
to Congress in 1952 after two unsuccessful campaigns in 1948 and 1950 and served from January 3, 1953 until January 3, 1961. Dorn was defeated in 1960 by his neighbor, future New York Governor Hugh Carey
, and thereafter continued in business as owner of his F.E.D. Concrete Company until his death. He died in New York City
.
Dorn's Park Slope mansion was purchased by actor Paul Bettany
and his wife actress Jennifer Connelly
.
Dorn advocated adding the phrase "under God" into the formerly nonsectarian Pledge of Allegiance
in 1954.
He is interred in Green-Wood Cemetery
.
Dorn was not related to fellow congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn
who was a Democrat
from South Carolina
, who served in Congress at the same time.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
He was born in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
. He attended St. Augustine and Bishop Loughlin Memorial High Schools. Dorn graduated from Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
in 1932 and Fordham University School of Law
Fordham University School of Law
Fordham University School of Law is a part of Fordham University in the United States. The School is located in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City, and is one of eight ABA-approved law schools in that city.-Overview:According to the U.S. News & World Report, 1,516 J.D. students attend...
in 1935. He also studied at NYU Wagner School of Public Service in 1936. Dorn was admitted to the bar that year and began his practice in Brooklyn.
He was elected to the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
in 1940 but resigned to enlist in the United States Navy
United States Navy
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in 1941. Dorn served four years overseas during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
and was discharged in 1946 as a lieutenant commander in the Naval Reserve and was later promoted to commander.
He was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to Congress in 1952 after two unsuccessful campaigns in 1948 and 1950 and served from January 3, 1953 until January 3, 1961. Dorn was defeated in 1960 by his neighbor, future New York Governor Hugh Carey
Hugh Carey
Hugh Leo Carey was an American attorney, the 51st Governor of New York from 1975 to 1982, and a seven-term United States Representative .- Early life :...
, and thereafter continued in business as owner of his F.E.D. Concrete Company until his death. He died in New York City
New York City
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.
Dorn's Park Slope mansion was purchased by actor Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany
Paul Bettany is an English actor. He has appeared in a wide variety of films, including A Knight's Tale, A Beautiful Mind, and The Da Vinci Code...
and his wife actress Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Connelly
Jennifer Lynn Connelly is an American film actress, who began her career as a child model. She appeared in magazine, newspaper and television advertising, before making her motion picture debut in the 1984 crime film Once Upon a Time in America...
.
Dorn advocated adding the phrase "under God" into the formerly nonsectarian Pledge of Allegiance
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States is an expression of loyalty to the federal flag and the republic of the United States of America, originally composed by Christian Socialist Francis Bellamy in 1892 and formally adopted by Congress as the pledge in 1942...
in 1954.
He is interred in Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery was founded in 1838 as a rural cemetery in Brooklyn, Kings County , New York. It was granted National Historic Landmark status in 2006 by the U.S. Department of the Interior.-History:...
.
Dorn was not related to fellow congressman William Jennings Bryan Dorn
William Jennings Bryan Dorn
William Jennings Bryan Dorn was a United States politician from South Carolina who represented the state in the United States House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949 and from 1951 to 1975 as a Democrat....
who was a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, who served in Congress at the same time.