Joe Bartlett

Dorsey Joseph Bartlett (August 7, 1926 – March 1, 2013) was a United States Government official and Marine Corps General who served as the Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1971.

Early life Dorsey "Joe" Bartlett was born August 7, 1926, in Clarksburg, West Virginia, to Flavius Dorsey Bartlett, who was an engineer within the glass industry, and Blanche Bartlett, as the sixth child of ten children, living at their family farm throughout his childhood.

Career in Congress On August 1, 1941, Bartlett was appointed as a Page of the United States House of Representatives, assisted by Texas Representative Wright Patman for a period of thirty days. Then Clerk of the United States House of Representatives South Trimble, who was satisfied with Bartletts work as a page, awarded additional page appointments to Bartlett serving as Page Overseer. Bartlett graduated from the Capitol Page School in 1944, where he then temporarily ended his service within Congress to join the United States Marine Corps during World War II.

Following Bartlett's service in World War II, Bartlett returned to work within Congress as the Republican Chief of Pages for Speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin Jr., where he presided over the United States House of Representatives Page program that he had previously participated in.

At the conclusion of Bartlett's active service within the Korean War, he was appointed as Reading Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, serving in this position from 1953, until his retirement in 1977. During this period, Bartlett served as Chief Reading Clerk for six Republican National Conventions.

Bartlett died in his home at Richmond, Virginia, on March 1, 2013, due to mesothelioma and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Northern Virginia.

Awards and decorations Barlett was the recipient of the following awards:

Legion of MeritAmerican Campaign MedalWorld War II Victory MedalNational Defense Service MedalArmed Forces Reserve Medal