Background
Walters, Sumner J. was born on October 4, 1916 in Van Wert, Ohio, United States. Son of Sumner Eliot and Kittie Mae (Allen) Walters.
Walters, Sumner J. was born on October 4, 1916 in Van Wert, Ohio, United States. Son of Sumner Eliot and Kittie Mae (Allen) Walters.
Juris Doctor, Ohio Northern University, 1940.
Private practice, Van Wert, 1940-1941;
private practice, Van Wert, 1968-1971;
partner, Walters & Koch Attorneys, Van Wert, 1941-1946;
partner, Stroup & Walters Attorneys, Van Wert, 1946-1968;
partner, Walters, Young & Walters Attorneys, Van Wert, 1971-1980;
judge, Van Wert Municipal Court, 1980-1987;
visiting judge, State of Ohio, 1987-1996;
retired, 1997. Prosecuting attorney Van Wert County, 1948-1960. Acting judge Van Wert Municipal Court, 1960-1980.
Village solicitor Middlepoint, Ohio, 1960-1980. President Van Wert Industrial Development Corporation, 1966-1976. Trustee Van Wert County Foundation, since 1960, Marsh Foundation, since 1970.
President Van Wert County Humane Society, 1963 —. With Corps Military Police, 1942-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member Ohio Bar Association (executive committee 1968-1971), Ohio Municipal Judges Association, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Masons, Shriners, Knight Templar (Knight York Cross of Honor), Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Married Marjorie Louise Acheson, May 22, 1948. 1 child, Sumner Eliot.