Edwin Russell Durno

Edwin Russell Durno

Infobox Congressman
name= Edwin Russell Durno
state= Oregon
district= 4th
party= Republican
term= January 3 1961January 3 1963
preceded= Charles O. Porter
succeeded= Robert B. Duncan
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term2=
preceded2=
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date of birth= January 26 1899
place of birth= Linn County, Oregon
date of death= November 20 1976
place of death= Medford, Oregon
spouse=
occupation=physician

Edwin Russell Durno (January 26, 1899–November 20, 1976) 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.cite web | title = Biographical Directory of the United States Congress| publisher = U.S. Government Printing Office | url = http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000575| accessdate = 2007-05-23] He attended public schools in Silverton and attended the University of Oregon, where he starred on the Ducks' basketball team.cite web|url=http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=243042|title=Ed Durno|publisher=GoDucks.com|accessdate=2007-05-23] 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. He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1981,cite web|url=http://www.oregonsportshall.com/inductee/roll/basketball.htm|title=Honor Roll: Basketball|publisher=Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum|accessdate=2007-05-23] and the University of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.

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.

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. 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.

Political career

In 1958, he was elected to the Oregon State Senate, and in 1960, was elected to the United States House of Representatives, 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 United States Senate seat. Durno lost the nomination to Sig Unander and returned to his medical practice in Medford. Durno died in 1976.

References

External links

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