Michael F. Walsh
Michael F. Walsh (February 24, 1894, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York – July 22, 1956, Brooklyn, New York City) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician. His father, Patrick, who emigrated from Ballydine House near Cashel in Ireland's County Tipperary, was the first person to serve simultaneously as the Chief and Fire Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department.
Michael F. Walsh | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the New York State Supreme Court | |
| In office 1943–1954 | |
| Secretary of State of New York | |
| In office 1939–1943 | |
| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York | |
| In office 1938–1939 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 24, 1894 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | July 22, 1956 (aged 62) Brooklyn, New York |
Life
Michael served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. A graduate of the Law School of Columbia University, he was United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 1938 to 1939 before becoming Secretary of State of New York from 1939 to 1943. He served as a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court from 1943 to 1954. For a considerable period, he was a part-time Lecturer at Columbia Law.
He died at his home at 1193 East Nineteenth Street in Brooklyn.
Sources
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Harold St. Leo O'Dougherty Acting |
U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York 1938–1939 |
Succeeded by Vine H. Smith Acting |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Edward J. Flynn |
Secretary of State of New York 1939–1943 |
Succeeded by Thomas J. Curran |
