Arthur Walsh (U.S. senator)

Arthur Walsh
Howard A. Smith
Personal details
Born	(1896-02-26)February 26, 1896 Newark, New Jersey
Died	December 13, 1947(1947-12-13) (aged 51) New York City, New York
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic

Arthur Walsh (February 26, 1896 – December 13, 1947) was an American civil servant, businessman, soldier and

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Biography

Born in

from 1929 to 1932, and had the rank of colonel in the New Jersey National Guard from 1941 to 1943.

A member of the New Jersey Workmen's Compensation Investigating Commission from 1932 to 1933, he served as New Jersey Director of the Federal Housing Administration from 1934 to 1935, and as Deputy and later as Assistant Administrator at the Washington, D.C. head office from 1935 to 1938. A presidential elector in 1940 on the Democratic ticket, he also was a member of the New Jersey State Board of Regents in 1941 and 1942 and served on the board of directors of the American-Russian Chamber of Commerce in 1943.

He became commissioner of the

and served until December 7, 1944, when a duly elected successor qualified. He was not a candidate for election to the vacancy in 1944.

In Congress he served as Chairman of the

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References

• United States Congress. "Arthur Walsh (id: W000096)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. Senate
Preceded by W. Warren Barbour	Albert W. Hawkes	Succeeded by Howard A. Smith