Zeb V. Walser

Zeb V. Walser
North Carolina Attorney General
In office 1896–1900
Governor	Daniel Lindsay Russell
Preceded by	Frank I. Osborne
Succeeded by	Robert Dick Douglas
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1888–1889
In office 1894–1895
Member of the North Carolina Senate
In office 1890–1892
Personal details
Born	Zeb Vance Walser (1866-06-17)June 17, 1866 Yadkin College, North Carolina
Died	February 17, 1940(1940-02-17) (aged 73) Lexington, North Carolina
Political party	Republican
Education	Yadkin College University of North Carolina University of Michigan Law School
Occupation	Lawyer, politician

Zeb Vance Walser (June 17, 1866 – February 17, 1940) was a North Carolina attorney and politician. Named for Governor Zebulon B. Vance, Walser nevertheless became active in the Republican Party rather than Vance's Democrats.

Biography

Zeb V. Walser was born at Yadkin College, North Carolina on June 17, 1866. He was admitted to the bar in 1886 and began practicing law in Lexington, North Carolina. He attended Yadkin College, the University of North Carolina, and the University of Michigan Law School. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1888, and to the North Carolina Senate in 1890. In 1894, Walser was again elected to the state House, which elected him Speaker for one term after Republicans and Populists formed a majority.

In 1896, Walser was elected North Carolina Attorney General. In 1900, he became official reporter for the North Carolina Supreme Court.

In 1912, Walser served as state campaign manager for Theodore Roosevelt's unsuccessful presidential campaign.

He died in Lexington on February 17, 1940 at age 76.

External links

• Binkley Walser law firm history