Frank Comerford Walker
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| In office September 10, 1940 – 1945 |
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| Preceded by | James A. Farley |
| Succeeded by | Robert E. Hannegan |
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| Born | May 30, 1886 Plymouth, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | September 13, 1959 (aged 73) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Politician |
Frank Comerford Walker (May 30, 1886 – September 13, 1959) was a United States political figure. He served as the United States Postmaster General between 1940 and 1945. He also served as the chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1943 until 1944.
[edit] Biography
He was born in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. He attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, for three years and received a law degree in 1909 from the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. Walker began his career in a law practice with his older brother Thomas and served a single term (1913) in the Montana State Legislature. During World War I, he volunteered as a first lieutenant for the U.S. Army and saw limited action on the western front before returning to his law practice in Butte, Montana. In 1925, he moved to New York to become general counsel and manager of Comerford Theatres. Walker was an early supporter for Franklin Roosevelt as President and later served as treasurer for the National Emergency Council, a New Deal agency related to the NRA. Walker succeeded James Farley as Postmaster General after Farley had a political falling out with FDR. Walker held this position until July, 1945 when he resigned to allow Harry Truman to nominate his own candidate. He then served as a representative to the United Nations.
Frank Walker died in New York City in 1959.
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| Preceded by James A. Farley |
United States Postmaster General 1940 – 1945 |
Succeeded by Robert E. Hannegan |
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| Preceded by Edward J. Flynn |
Chairman of the Democratic National Committee 1943–1944 |
Succeeded by Robert E. Hannegan |
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