Michael F. Walsh

For other people named Michael Walsh, see Michael Walsh (disambiguation).

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	(1894-02-24)February 24, 1894 Brooklyn, New York
Died	July 22, 1956(1956-07-22) (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

• [1] Political Graveyard