Walter Maddock

Walter J. Maddock
Maddock c. 1928
15th Governor of North Dakota
In office
August 28, 1928 – January 9, 1929
LieutenantJohn W. Carr
Preceded byArthur G. Sorlie
Succeeded byGeorge F. Shafer
14th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
In office
January 7, 1925 – August 28, 1928
GovernorArthur G. Sorlie
Preceded byFrank H. Hyland
Succeeded byJohn W. Carr
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
In office
1915–1923
Personal details
Born(1880-09-13)September 13, 1880
Grand Forks, Dakota Territory
DiedJanuary 25, 1951(1951-01-25) (aged 70)
Bismarck, North Dakota, U.S.
Political party

Walter Jeremiah Maddock (September 13, 1880 – January 25, 1951) was an American politician in North Dakota, US. He served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1915 to 1923, and became the 14th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota in 1925. Maddock became the 15th Governor of North Dakota in 1928 when Arthur G. Sorlie died in office. He was the first governor born in what would eventually become North Dakota.