Frank Comerford Walker

Frank C. Walker
51st United States Postmaster General
In office September 10, 1940 – May 8, 1945
President	Franklin Delano Roosevelt Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	James A. Farley
Succeeded by	Robert E. Hannegan
Personal details
Born	May 30, 1886 Plymouth, Pennsylvania, United States
Died	September 13, 1959 (aged 73) New York City, New York, United States
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Politician
Religion	Roman Catholic

Frank Comerford Walker (May 30, 1886 – September 13, 1959) was an American lawyer and politician. 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.

He was born in Plymouth, Pennsylvania. He attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington for three years and earned a law degree from Notre Dame in 1909. He then joined his older brother Thomas in a law practice in Butte, Montana. In 1913, he was elected to a term as a Montana state representative.

During World War I, Walker volunteered for the U.S. Army. He became a first lieutenant and saw action on the Western Front. After the war, he returned to his law practice.

In 1925, he moved to New York City, where he became manager and general counsel of Comerford Theatres, a chain of movie theaters owned by his relative Michael Comerford.

In New York, Walker expanded his political activities, and became an early supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt. In 1931, he co-founded the Roosevelt for President Society. In 1932, he became Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Until Roosevelt's death, Walker was one of his closest advisers.

When Roosevelt became President in 1933, he appointed Walker executive secretary of the National Emergency Council, a New Deal agency related to the NRA.

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