Frank C. Walker

Frank C. Walker
Walker leaving the White House with DNC executives W. Forbes Morgan and James Farley after meeting with President Franklin D. Roosevelt (December 30, 1936)
Chair of the Democratic National Committee
In office
January 18, 1943 – January 23, 1944
Preceded byEdward J. Flynn
Succeeded byRobert E. Hannegan
51st United States Postmaster General
In office
September 10, 1940 – May 8, 1945
PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Preceded byJames Farley
Succeeded byRobert E. Hannegan
Executive Director of the National Emergency Council
In office
1933–1935
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byposition established[1]
Succeeded byDonald R. Richberg[2]
Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee
In office
July 31, 1932 – January 17, 1934
Preceded byJames W. Gerard
Succeeded byWalter J. Cummings
Member of the Montana House of Representatives from Silver Bow County
In office
January 6, 1913[3] – January 4, 1915[4]
Preceded bymulti-member district[3]
Succeeded bymulti-member district[4]
Personal details
Born
Frank Comerford Walker

(1886-05-30)May 30, 1886
Plymouth, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 13, 1959(1959-09-13) (aged 73)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHallie Boucher
Children2
RelativesThomas Joseph Walker (brother)
EducationGonzaga University (BA)
University of Notre Dame (LLB)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
RankFirst Lieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War I

Frank Comerford Walker (May 30, 1886 – September 13, 1959) was an American lawyer and politician. He was the United States Postmaster General from 1940 until 1945, and the chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1943 until 1944.

  1. ^ Executive Order 6433-A—Creation of the National Emergency Council
  2. ^ United States Congress Joint Committee on Printing (December 1934). Official Congressional Directory - 74th Congress, 1st Session (1935) - First Edition. United States Government Publishing Office.
  3. ^ a b Montana House of Representatives Journal (1913)
  4. ^ a b Montana House of Representatives Journal (1915)