Luther Mason Walter

Background

Walter, Luther Mason was born on March 2, 1877 in Blaine, Kentucky, United States. Son of Monroe Madison and Ann (Patrick) Walter.

Education

Student State College of Kentucky, 1893-1895. Bachelor of English, National Normal University, Lebanon, O., 1896. Bachelor of Laws, Columbian (now George Washington University, 1901, Master of Laws, 1902, Doctor of Civil Law, 1903, Master in Diplomacy, 1904.

Honorary Doctor of Laws, Simpson College, 1939.

Career

Teacher public schools of Kentucky, 1893-1898. Practiced law, Louisa, Kentucky, 1898-1899. Clerk United States Census Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia, 1900-1902.

Member United States Board of Pension Appeals, 1902-1903.

Successively, attorney Inter-state Commerce Commission, special assistant United State Attorneys and special assistant attorney general of United States, 1903-1910. Moved to Chicago, 1910.

Member firm of Walter, Burchmore & Belnap and its predecessors since 1910. Trustee C.G.W. Railroad, 1935-1941.

Assistant director public service and accounting, United States Railroad Administration, World War, 1918.

Achievements

• Luther Mason Walter has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American, Illinois State and Chicago bar associations, Kentucky Bar Association. Mason.; Clubs: Union League, Traffic.

Connections

Married Anna Bradbury, December 12, 1901. Children: Paul Bradbury, Helen Virginia (Mistress Kenneth West. Munsert).

Father:

Monroe Madison Walter

Mother:

Ann (Patrick) Walter

Spouse:

Anna Bradbury

child:

Helen Virginia Walter (Mistress Kenneth West. Munsert)

child:

Paul Bradbury Walter