Edwin Durno
Edwin Russell Durno | |
|---|---|
 From 1961's Pocket Congressional Directory of the Eighty-Seventh Congress. | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Charles O. Porter |
| Succeeded by | Robert B. Duncan |
| Member of the Oregon Senate | |
| In office 1958–1960 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1899 Linn County, Oregon |
| Died | November 20, 1976 (aged 77) Medford, Oregon |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | physician |
Edwin Russell Durno (January 26, 1899 – November 20, 1976) was a physician, politician, an infantry sergeant who was awarded a Purple Heart, and a basketball player recognized in the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.
He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing Oregon's 4th congressional district from 1961 to 1963.
Early life and basketball career[]
Durno was born on a farm in Linn County, Oregon, near Albany.[1] He attended public schools in Silverton and attended the University of Oregon, where he starred on the Ducks' basketball team.[2] Durno was the school's first basketball All-American and was a three-time All-Pacific Coast Conference selection. A prolific scorer, Durno led the Ducks to the 1919 conference title and was team captain during his senior year of 1921.[2] He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1981,[3] and the University of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.[2]
Durno graduated from Oregon with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1921 and went on to receive M.D. from Harvard Medical School in 1927, setting up a medical practice in Boston.[1]
Military and medical career[]
Durno served in both World War I (as an infantry sergeant) and World War II (in the Medical Corps) where he was awarded the Purple Heart for his service.[1] Durno returned to Oregon after World War II where he practiced medicine in Medford and served on the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners from 1947 to 1958.[1]
Political career[]
In 1958, he was elected to the Oregon State Senate, and in 1960, was elected to the United States House of Representatives,[1] unseating liberal Democrat Charles O. Porter. Doubtful of reelection in a politically marginal district, he did not seek reelection to the House in 1962, instead seeking the Republican nomination for Wayne Morse's seat in Oregon's 1962 U. S. Senate election.[1] Durno lost the nomination to former state Treasurer . Durno was succeeded by Democrat Robert B. Duncan and returned to his medical practice in Medford, retiring from politics. Durno died in 1976.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Ed Durno". GoDucks.com. Archived from the original on 2009-02-06. Retrieved 2007-05-23.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Roll of Honor Members". Oregon Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
External links[]
| show |
|---|
| show Authority control  |
|---|
- Members of the United States House of Representatives from Oregon
- Oregon state senators
- Physicians from Oregon
- 1899 births
- 1976 deaths
- People from Linn County, Oregon
- Harvard Medical School alumni
- Sportspeople from Medford, Oregon
- Oregon Ducks men's basketball players
- People from Silverton, Oregon
- Oregon Republicans
- Basketball players from Oregon
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives
- 20th-century American politicians