Franklin Lewis Orth was an American attorney who served as Executive Vice President of the National Rifle Association of America from 1959 until his death.
10 Facts About Franklin Orth
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Franklin Orth served as President of the United States Olympic Committee from April 1969 until his death.
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Franklin Orth served as an officer in the United States Army during World War II, rising to the rank of Colonel.
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Franklin Orth served on the staff of General Frank Merrill, whose unit, popularly known as Merrill's Marauders, was famous for its operations in the jungles of Burma.
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Franklin Orth later served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army.
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In 1959, Franklin Orth accepted a position at the National Rifle Association, where he would remain for the rest of his life.
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Franklin Orth was an opponent of gun control measures, but he was more moderate than later NRA leaders.
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Franklin Orth supported banning the inexpensive, often low-quality, handguns known as Saturday night specials.
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Franklin Orth opposed the 1968 Gun Control Act, but his opposition was tempered.
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Franklin Orth died of a heart attack on January 4,1970, in Bethesda, Maryland.