Donald Claude Dobbins (March 20, 1878 – February 14, 1943) was a United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born on a farm near Dewey, Illinois, Dobbins attended public school, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Dixon Business College, and George Washington University. He then worked as a stenography, stenographer from 1900–1906, later working as a post office inspector from 1906–1909. He studied law and was Admission to the bar in the United States, admitted to the bar in 1909, commencing practice in Champaign, Illinois. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention at 1936 Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia in 1936. Dobbins was elected as a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat to the 73rd United States Congress, Seventy-third and 74th United States Congress, Seventy-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1936, so he resumed his practice of law. He died in Champaign, Illinois, February 14, 1943 and was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery.

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1878 births 1943 deaths Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois People from Champaign, Illinois George Washington University alumni {{Illinois-politician-stub