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He was born in Stamford, Connecticut and graduated from St. Mark’s School, Southborough, Massachusetts in 1933 , Yale University in 1937 , and Yale Law School in 1940 . In 1942 , during the Second World War , Dominick entered the Army Air Corps as an aviation cadet and served until 1945 when he was discharged as a captain. He engaged in law practice in New York City in 1940 - 1942 and early 1946 , and in Denver, Colorado , 1946 - 1961 . He became a member of the Colorado State House of Representatives and served from 1957 - 1961 . He was a member of the National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific, And Cultural Organization in 1960 - 1961 . He was elected as a Republican to the 87th Congress ( January 3 , 1961 – January 3 , 1963 ); was not a candidate for reelection in 1962 ; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1962 ; reelected in 1968 and served from January 3 , 1963 , to January 2 , 1975 ; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1974 ; Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Switzerland 1975 ; he resided in Cherry Hills, Colorado , until his death in Hobe Sound, Florida ; interment in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colorado . |
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