Background
Walsh, David Ignatius was born on November 11, 1872 in Leominster, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James and Bridget (Donnelly) Walsh.
Walsh, David Ignatius was born on November 11, 1872 in Leominster, Massachusetts, United States. Son of James and Bridget (Donnelly) Walsh.
Bachelor of Arts, Holy Cross College, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1893. Bachelor of Laws, Boston University Law School, 1897. Doctor of Laws, Holy Cross College, Notre Dame University, Georgetown University, Fordham University, Boston University.
Unmarried.
Admitted to Massachusetts bar, 1897. Chairman Democratic Town Committee, Clinton, 1898-1900. Moderator town meetings, 1898, 99, 1900.
Member Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1900-1901 (author of laws requiring the state to pay wages weekly to its officers, and regulating unemployment of laborers on public works). Removed to Fitchburg, 1907. Democratic candidate for Lieutenant-governor of Massachusetts, 1911 (defeated).
Lieutenant-governor 1913. Governor of Massachusetts, 1914, 15. Member Massachusetts Constitutional Convention, 1917.
United States senator from Massachusetts, 1919-1925, and for unexpired term, 1926-1929. Reëlected for terms 1929-1947. Delaware-at-large Democratic National Convention 9 times to 1944.
Member, Massachusetts House of Reprs., 1900-1901. Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, 1913. Governor of Massachusetts, 1914.
Re-elected 1915 member, Massachusetts Constitutional Convention, 1917. Elected United States Senator, 1918, re-elected 1926 and 1928. Interested in all aspects of tariff legislation and veterans relief.
Progressive in legislative matters. Author of special articles on political subjects of civic and political interest. Clubs: Racquet, Manor (Washington), Engineers (Boston), Fay (Fitchburg, Massachusetts).