Michael F. Walsh

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Michael F. Walsh (February 24, 1894, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York - July 22, 1956, Brooklyn, New York City) was an American lawyer and politician.

Life [edit]

He served in the U.S. Navy during World War I. He was United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 1938 to 1939. He was Secretary of State of New York from 1939 to 1943. He was a Justice of the New York State Supreme Court from 1943 to 1954.

He died at his home at 1193, East Nineteenth Street in Brooklyn.

Sources [edit]

  • [1] Political Graveyard
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