Walsh, Thomas James, 1859-1933

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Dates:
Birth 1859-06-12
Death 1933-03-02

Biographical notes:

After a long career with the San Francisco Police Dept., Thomas P. Walsh was named Chief of Police, but only served "a day or so" before his death on May 1, 1933. Walsh was assigned to Mayor James Rolph's office in City Hall, and later served under Rolph at the Governor's Office in the State Building in San Francisco.

From the description of Thomas P. Walsh diaries, 1892-1933 (bulk 1923-1933). (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 48928816

U.S. senators from Montana: Thomas James Walsh (1913-1933) and John Edward Erickson (1933-1934), who served the remainder of Walsh's last term.

From the description of Thomas James Walsh and John Edward Erickson papers, 1910-1934. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980243

Biographical Note

Thomas J. Walsh

1859, June 12 Born, Two Rivers, Wis. 1884 Law degree, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. Admitted to the bar and commenced law practice, Redfield, S.D. 1889 Married Eleanor C. McClements (died 1917) 1890 Moved to Helena, Mont., and continued the practice of law 1906 Unsuccessful candidate for election to Congress 1908 Delegate to Democratic national convention 1910 Unsuccessful candidate for election to Congress 1912 Delegate to Democratic national convention Elected to United States Senate 1916 Delegate to Democratic national convention 1918 Reelected to United States Senate 1920 Delegate to Democratic national convention 1924 Reelected to United States Senate Permanent chairman, Democratic national convention, New York, N.Y. 1930 Reelected to United States Senate 1932 Chairman, Democratic national convention, Chicago, Ill. 1933 Married Mina Perey Chaumont de Truffin 1933, Mar. 2 Died on a train near Wilson, N.C., while en route to Washington, D.C., to accept appointment as attorney general by President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt.

John Edward Erickson

1863, Mar. 14 Born, Stoughton, Wis. 1890 B.A. Washburn College, Topeka, Kans. 1891 Studied law and admitted to the bar, Eureka, Kans. 1894 Moved to Choteau, Mont., and began law practice 1897 Appointed judge of Teton County, Mont. 1898 Married Grace Vance 1905 1916 Judge, Eleventh Judicial District of Montana 1920 Delegate, Democratic national convention, San Francisco, Calif. 1925 1933 Governor of Montana 1933 Appointed to United States Senate to fill vacancy caused by the death of Thomas James Walsh 1934 Unsuccessful candidate for nomination to fill vacancy in United States Senate Resumed practice of law, Helena, Mont. 1946, May 25 Died, Helena Mont.

From the guide to the Thomas James Walsh and John Edward Erickson Papers, 1910-1934, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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  • Agricultural credit
  • Agricultural credit
  • Agriculture
  • Electric power
  • Electric power
  • Famine
  • Famines
  • Food relief
  • Indians of North America
  • Indians of North America
  • Insurance
  • International law
  • Irrigation
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  • World War, 1914-1918

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  • Senators, U.S. Congress

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  • Great Lakes (North America) (as recorded)
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  • Montana (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Sun River (Montana) (as recorded)
  • Great Lakes (North America) (as recorded)
  • Saint Lawrence Seaway (as recorded)
  • Saint Lawrence Seaway. (as recorded)
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  • Montana (as recorded)
  • California--San Francisco (as recorded)

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