Walter A. Lynch


Walter Aloysius Lynch was an American politician originally from New York.

Early life

He graduated from Fordham University in 1915 and Fordham University School of Law in 1918, afterwards practicing law in New York City.

Start of career

He served as a temporary New York City magistrate in 1930. In 1938 Lynch was delegate to the New York state constitutional convention.

Congressman

He was elected Democrat to the 76th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Edward W. Curley, and was re-elected to the 77th, 78th, 79th, 80th and 81st United States Congresses, serving from February 20, 1940 to January 3, 1951.
Lynch was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions of 1944 and 1948.

Candidate for governor

In 1950, Lynch was the Democratic nominee for Governor of New York, and was defeated in a landslide by the incumbent Governor Thomas E. Dewey.

Later career

In 1952, Lynch served as chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee.
Lynch was elected to the New York Supreme Court in 1954, and served from January 1955 until his death.

Death and burial

Lynch died at his summer home in Belle Harbor, Queens. He wa buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Hawthorne, New York.

Family

In 1920, Lynch married Claire Rosemary Mitchell. They were the parents of sons Walter A. Lynch Jr. and John Joseph Lynch.