Walter G. Winne
Walter G. Winne | |
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U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey | |
In office 1922–1928 | |
Preceded by | Elmer H. Geran |
Succeeded by | Phillip Forman |
Personal details | |
Born | Brooklyn, New York | February 18, 1889
Died | October 15, 1972 | (aged 83)
Alma mater | Rutgers College New York Law School |
Walter Griffen Winne (February 18, 1889 – October 15, 1972) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly and U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. As Prosecutor for Bergen County, New Jersey, he was indicted on misconduct charges in 1951 but was subsequently acquitted.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York to George T. and Agnes T. (Goff) Winne. He grew up in Hackensack, New Jersey and graduated from Hackensack High School in 1906. He attended Rutgers College, graduating in 1910 with a Bachelor of Literature degree. He attended New York Law School and received a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1912.[1][2]
Winne was first elected to the New Jersey General Assembly in 1916 and served for four terms. In 1922 President Warren G. Harding appointed him U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. His tenure was marked by many controversies over the enforcement of Prohibition in the state. He held the post until 1928, when he returned to private practice.[3]
He was appointed
One of Winne's attorneys in the trial was
In 1954, Winne was found not guilty on 16 counts of the indictment, and the state dropped the remaining counts. He attempted to recoup $34,000 in lost salary for the three years that he was removed from office, but he lost his case in a 5-2 decision by the State Supreme Court.[2]
Winne continued in private legal practice until his retirement in 1963. He died at the age of 83 at the Van Dyke Nursing Home in Montclair, New Jersey and was to be interred at Hackensack Cemetery.[2]
References
- ^ Scannell's New Jersey's First Citizens and State Guide. Vol. 2. J.J. Scannell. 1919. p. 648.
- ^ a b c d e "Walter G. Winne, Jersey Official", The New York Times, October 17, 1972. Accessed December 17, 2022. "Mr. Winne was born in 1889, and grew up in Hackensack. He completed his undergraduate work at Rutgers University and received a law degree in 1912 at New York Law School. He was elected to the New Jersey Assembly for Bergen County on the Republican ticket in 1916 and re‐elected for three succeeding terms."
- ^ "Winne Resigns Post as District Attorney". The New York Times. 1929-01-29. Retrieved 2009-11-18.