Walter Welford

Walter Welford
20th Governor of North Dakota
In office
February 2, 1935 – January 6, 1937
Preceded byThomas H. Moodie
Succeeded byWilliam Langer
17th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
In office
January 7, 1935 – February 2, 1935
GovernorThomas H. Moodie
Preceded byOle H. Olson
Succeeded byThorstein H. H. Thoresen
Member of the North Dakota Senate
In office
1917–1921
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
In office
1907–1911
Personal details
Born(1868-05-21)May 21, 1868
North Yorkshire, England
DiedJune 28, 1952(1952-06-28) (aged 84)
Pembina County, North Dakota
Political partyRepublican (NPL)

Walter Welford (May 21, 1868 – June 28, 1952) was inaugurated as the 20th Governor of North Dakota on February 2, 1935, after Thomas H. Moodie was removed after it was determined he was ineligible to hold the office. Welford lost the 1936 election to former governor William Langer, and served until the end of his term in January 1937.