A. Walter Norblad

Albin Walter Norblad Jr. (September 12, 1908 – September 20, 1964),[1] was an American attorney and Republican politician in Oregon. He represented the U.S. state of Oregon's First District from January 18, 1946, until his death from a heart attack in Bethesda, Maryland, on September 20, 1964, in the United States House of Representatives.[2] He was the son of Edna Lyle and A. W. Norblad, Sr., a one-time Governor of Oregon.[3]

A. Walter Norblad
Norblad as Congressman
Member of United States House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st district
In office January 18, 1946 – September 20, 1964
Preceded by	James W. Mott
Succeeded by	Wendell Wyatt
Oregon State Representative District 1, Astoria
In office 1935–1937
Preceded by	Edwin C. Judd (R)
Succeeded by	Clarence Ash (R)
Personal details
Born	Albin Walter Norblad Jr. September 12, 1908 Escanaba, Michigan, United States
Died	September 20, 1964 (aged 56) Bethesda, Maryland
Political party	Republican
Residence	Stayton, Oregon Astoria, Oregon
Occupation	Attorney

Early years

Albin Walter Norblad Jr. was born in Escanaba, Michigan,[3] but, before he was a year old, his family relocated to Astoria, Oregon, where he attended public schools, before completing his secondary studies at the New Mexico Military Academy at Roswell, New Mexico.[3] A graduate of the University of Oregon,[3] Norblad undertook graduate study at Harvard Law School,[3] and was admitted to the bar in 1932,[3] returning to his hometown of Astoria to practice at his father's firm of Norblad & Norblad.[4]

Political career

Norblad served in the Oregon Legislative Assembly as a representative for one term (1935–1937), was a member of the board of trustees of Linfield College, and a delegate to the 1940 Republican National Convention. During World War II, he joined the U.S. Air Force, serving as a combat intelligence officer from 1942 to 1945.[3] Upon return from the war, he settled in Stayton, Oregon, and was elected to fill the vacancy in the United States Congress caused by the death of James W. Mott. He was re-elected to nine successive terms in the House of Representatives. Norblad voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[5] 1960,[6] and 1964,[7] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.[8]

Death and family

Norblad died of a heart attack in office in Bethesda, Maryland, on September 20, 1964,[3] and was buried in Lone Oak Cemetery in Stayton, Oregon.[2]

One of Norblad's children, Albin W. Norblad III, was a state court judge in Oregon.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99)

References

1. "Congressional Biographical Directory, 88th Congress (H.Doc 108-122)" (PDF). Congressional Record. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1965. p. 429. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
2. "Norblad, Albin Walter Jr., (1908–1964)". Biographical Directory of Congress (1774–present). United States Congress (Official website). 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-13.
3. "Rep. Norblad, 56, Is Dead". The Escanaba Daily Press. September 21, 1964. p. 10. Retrieved May 10, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Smith, William Carlson (2006). "The Swedes of Oregon". American Swedish Historical Museum Year Book 1946. Archived from the original on 10 December 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-13 – via Bertin Sundvall's Homepage.
5. "HR 6127. Civil Rights Act of 1957". GovTrack.us.
6. "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
7. "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE".
8. "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.