Aubert Culberson Dunn (November 20, 1896 – January 4, 1987) was an attorney and politician from

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, he was most notable for his service as a member of the

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for one term (1935–1937). A native of

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, Dunn attended the

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, the

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, and

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, and worked as a reporter for ''

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''. He served in the

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during

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, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1924. Dunn served as District Attorney for Mississippi's 10th Judicial District (1931 to 1934), and resigned to accept his seat in Congress. In 1934, he was the successful Democratic nominee for Mississippi's

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seat, and he served one term, January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937. He did not run for reelection in 1936, and resumed practicing law. He was a technical expert for the

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Committee on Finance in 1938, and counsel for the Social Security Board in 1939. From 1952 to 1953, Dunn was a special trial attorney in the U.S. Attorney General's office, and in 1966 he served as Judge of Mississippi's 10th Judicial District. In retirement, Dunn resided in

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, where he died in 1987. He was buried at Magnolia Cemetery in Mobile.

Biography

Born in

, Dunn attended the public schools, the

, the

, and

. In 1917 he became a reporter for ''

''. He was a

veteran of

, and served from his enlistment on December 7, 1917, to his discharge on June 16, 1919. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1924 and commenced practice in

. He served as District Attorney for the 10th Judicial District of Mississippi from 1931 to 1934. Dunn was elected as a

to the Seventy-fourth Congress (January 3, 1935, to January 3, 1937). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1936. He served a technical expert for the

Committee on Finance in 1938 and as attorney for the Social Security Board in 1939. After leaving the House, Dunn resumed the practice of law. He served as special trial attorney in the U.S. Attorney General's office from 1952 to 1953. In 1966 he served as Circuit Judge for the Tenth Judicial District of Mississippi.

Death and burial

In retirement, Dunn was a resident of

, where he died on January 4, 1987. He was interred at Magnolia Cemetery in

Family

In 1922, Dunn married Dorothy Donn Crum. They were married until her death in 1973, and were the parents of three children – Ann, Deon, and Winfield. Winfield Dunn served as

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from 1971 to 1975.

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Aubert Culberson Dunn
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