John R. Walsh
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John Richard Walsh was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
, Walsh attended the public schools. He was graduated from Indiana University
Law School in 1934. He was admitted to the bar
July 27, 1934, and engaged in the practice of law in Martinsville, Indiana
, until 1941. He served as Morgan County
attorney in 1935 and 1936, and deputy attorney general of Indiana in 1941.
He served in the United States Army
with the Thirty-fifth Infantry Division from May 18, 1942, until discharged as a technical sergeant June 15, 1943.
He returned to Indiana in 1943 and continued the practice of law in Anderson, Indiana
. He was chief deputy prosecuting attorney of Madison County, Indiana
, in 1945 and 1946, and probate commissioner for Madison County Circuit Court in 1948.
to the Eighty-first Congress
(January 3, 1949-January 3, 1951). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950 and for election in 1954 to the Eighty-fourth Congress
, after which he resumed the practice of law in Anderson.
from 1953 to 1958. He served as Secretary of State of Indiana
from December 1, 1958, to November 30, 1960. He served as delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1960.
He became county attorney of Madison County from 1964 to 1965. He was a resident of Anderson, Indiana
, until his death there on January 23, 1975. He was interred in Greenlawn Cemetery, Martinsville, Indiana
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Early life and career
Born in Martinsville, IndianaMartinsville, Indiana
Martinsville is a city in and the county seat of Morgan County, Indiana, United States; the population was 11,828 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, Walsh attended the public schools. He was graduated from Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
Law School in 1934. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
July 27, 1934, and engaged in the practice of law in Martinsville, Indiana
Martinsville, Indiana
Martinsville is a city in and the county seat of Morgan County, Indiana, United States; the population was 11,828 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, until 1941. He served as Morgan County
Morgan County, Indiana
Morgan County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 68,894. The county seat is Martinsville. Morgan is one of seven counties contiguous to Marion County, and is located between Indianapolis, in Marion County, and Bloomington, located in Monroe County...
attorney in 1935 and 1936, and deputy attorney general of Indiana in 1941.
He served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
with the Thirty-fifth Infantry Division from May 18, 1942, until discharged as a technical sergeant June 15, 1943.
He returned to Indiana in 1943 and continued the practice of law in Anderson, Indiana
Anderson, Indiana
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
. He was chief deputy prosecuting attorney of Madison County, Indiana
Madison County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 133,358 people, 53,052 households, and 36,234 families residing in the county. The population density was 295 people per square mile . There were 56,939 housing units at an average density of 126 per square mile...
, in 1945 and 1946, and probate commissioner for Madison County Circuit Court in 1948.
Congressional service
Walsh was elected as a DemocratDemocratic Party (United States)
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to the Eighty-first Congress
81st United States Congress
The Eighty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives...
(January 3, 1949-January 3, 1951). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950 and for election in 1954 to the Eighty-fourth Congress
84th United States Congress
The Eighty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1955 to January 3, 1957, during the third and...
, after which he resumed the practice of law in Anderson.
Post-Congressional career
Walsh served as member of board of directors and secretary-treasurer, State Security Life Insurance Co., Anderson, IndianaAnderson, Indiana
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
from 1953 to 1958. He served as Secretary of State of Indiana
Secretary of State of Indiana
The Secretary of State of the U.S. state of Indiana is one of five constitutional officers originally designated in Indiana's State Constitution of 1816. Since 1851 it has been an elected position. The Secretary of State has authority of several state departments, and is considered to be the...
from December 1, 1958, to November 30, 1960. He served as delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1960.
He became county attorney of Madison County from 1964 to 1965. He was a resident of Anderson, Indiana
Anderson, Indiana
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is...
, until his death there on January 23, 1975. He was interred in Greenlawn Cemetery, Martinsville, Indiana
Martinsville, Indiana
Martinsville is a city in and the county seat of Morgan County, Indiana, United States; the population was 11,828 at the 2010 census.-History:...
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