Lawrence Walsh
| Lawrence Walsh | |
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Lawrence Walsh at the Oval Office in 1960
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| 4th United States Deputy Attorney General | |
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In office 1957–1960 |
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| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | William P. Rogers |
| Succeeded by | Byron White |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
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In office April 28, 1954 – December 29, 1957 |
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| Nominated by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | new seat |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd Francis MacMahon |
| Personal details | |
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Lawrence Edward Walsh January 8, 1912 Port Maitland, Nova Scotia |
| Died | March 19, 2014 (aged 102) Nichols Hills, Oklahoma |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Maxine Winton: 1936-1964 (her death) Mary Alma Porter: 1965-2012 (her death) |
| Alma mater |
Columbia University Columbia Law School |
Lawrence Edward Walsh (January 8, 1912 – March 19, 2014) was an American lawyer and former U.S. District Court judge and Deputy Attorney General who was appointed Independent Counsel in December 1986 to investigate the Iran–Contra affair during the Reagan Administration.
Walsh was born in Port Maitland, Nova Scotia, Canada, the son of Cornelius Edward (1879-1927) and Lila May (Sanders) Walsh. His father was a family doctor and his grandfather was a sea captain. Walsh grew up in Queens, New York and became a naturalized citizen at the age of 10. He attended Flushing High School.
Walsh received an A.B. from Columbia University in 1932 and an LL.B. from Columbia Law School in 1935. After graduating from law school, he served a varied career in public life, including as special assistant attorney general of Drukman Investigation from 1936 to 1938 and as a deputy assistant district attorney of New York County from 1938 to 1941. After a period in private practice of law in New York City from 1941 to 1943, he served as assistant counsel to New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey from 1943 to 1949 and as Counsel to the Governor from 1950 to 1951. He was a Counsel for the Public Service Commission from 1951 to 1953, and the general counsel and Executive Director of the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor from 1953 to 1954.
On April 6, 1954, Walsh was named by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a newly created seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 27, 1954, and received his commission on April 28, 1954. He resigned on December 29, 1957 to become the Deputy Attorney General, in which capacity he served from 1957 to 1960.
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