Background
Walker, Paul Atlee was born on January 11, 1881 in of Quaker ancestry, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Lewis and Hannah Jane (Pepper) Walker.
lawyer member Federal Communication Commission
Walker, Paul Atlee was born on January 11, 1881 in of Quaker ancestry, Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Lewis and Hannah Jane (Pepper) Walker.
Student Southwestern State Normal School, California, Pennsylvania, Chicago Institute, John B. Stetson U. Ph. B., University of Chicago, 1909. Bachelor of Laws, University Oklahoma, 1912.
Principal high school, Shawnee, Oklahoma, 1905-1908. Instructor U. Oklahoma, 1909-1912. Practiced law at Shawnee, 1912-1915.
Attorney State Corporation Commission Oklahoma, 1915-1919.
Referee Supreme Court Oklahoma, 1919-1921. Special counsel State Corporation Commission Oklahoma before Interstate Commerce Commission, also courts in freight rate matters, 1921-1931.
Elected member State Corporation communications of Oklahoma, 1930, chairman, 1931-1934. Appointed member Federal Communication Commission, 1934, term of 5 years (chairman telephone division), reappointed for 7-year term, 1934-1946, 46-53, vice chairman, 1945-1952, chairman, 1952-1953.
Chairman, Committee on Cooperation between Federal and State Communications, National Association Railroad and Utilities Commissioners, 1925-1934.
Delaware, Telephone Rate Conference, Hawaii, 1945, International Telephone Conference, Stockholm, 1947, International Telecommunication Conference, Paris, 1949. Commissioned major Oklahoma National Guard, 1918, judge advisory general, lieutenant colonel, 1919-1934.
Member Federal Communication Commission, 1934, term of 5 years (chairman telephone division), reappointed for 7-year term, 1934-1946, 46-53, vice chairman, 1945-1952, chairman, 1952-1953. Chairman, Committee on Cooperation between Federal and State Communications, National Association Railroad and Utilities Commissioners, 1925-1934. Delaware, Telephone Rate Conference, Hawaii, 1945, International Telephone Conference, Stockholm, 1947, International Telecommunication Conference, Paris, 1949.
Commissioned major Oklahoma National Guard, 1918, judge advisory general, lieutenant colonel, 1919-1934.
Member National Association Ednl. Broadcasters (life), Institute Radio-television Ohio State University (life), U. Oklahoma Alumni Association, U. Oklahoma.
Club Washington, Sons of the American Revolution, Oklahoma Hall of Fame, Sigma Alpha Epsilon (honorary East. South America), Phi Delta Phi, Delta Sigma Rho, Phi Beta Kappa. Mason ( Knights Templar, Shriner).
Club: Men's Dinner (Oklahoma City).
Married Myra Evelyn Williams, June 2, 1914. Children: Myra Julia, Virginia Jane, Paul Atlee, Robert Williams.