John F. Dockweiler

John Francis Dockweiler (September 19, 1895 – January 31, 1943) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1933 to 1939. He also served as the District Attorney of Los Angeles County from 1940 to 1943.

John F. Dockweiler
Dockweiler in 1932
30th District Attorney of Los Angeles County
In office December 2, 1940 – January 31, 1943
Preceded by	Buron Fitts
Succeeded by	Frederick N. Howser
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 16th district
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939
Preceded by	District created
Succeeded by	Leland M. Ford
Personal details
Born	John Francis Dockweiler (1895-09-19)September 19, 1895 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	January 31, 1943(1943-01-31) (aged 47) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting place	Calvary Cemetery, Los Angeles
Political party	Democratic
Parent(s)	Isidore B. Dockweiler and Gertrude Reeve

Biography

John Francis Dockweiler was born in Los Angeles to Isidore Bernard Dockweiler and Gertrude Reeve. As a youth, he tried his hand at acting and theatrical pursuits, but his career never gained momentum. Dockweiler attended parochial schools. He graduated from Loyola College, Los Angeles in 1918 and from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles in 1921. He attended the law department of Harvard University. He was admitted to the bar in 1921, and commenced law practice in Los Angeles in 1922.

Congress

Dockweiler was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939). He was not a candidate for renomination in the primaries in 1938, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination as Governor of California. In the general election, he was an unsuccessful Independent candidate for reelection to the Seventy-sixth Congress.

Later career and death

He resumed the practice of law. He served as district attorney of Los Angeles County 1940-1943.

He died of pneumonia in Los Angeles, California, on January 31, 1943. He was interred in Calvary Cemetery (New Calvary Catholic Cemetery) in East Los Angeles.

External resources

• United States Congress. "John F. Dockweiler (id: D000387)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress