Background
Olds, Walter was born on August 11, 1846 in Morrow Company, Ohio, United States. Son of Review Benjamin and Abigail (Washburn) Olds.
Olds, Walter was born on August 11, 1846 in Morrow Company, Ohio, United States. Son of Review Benjamin and Abigail (Washburn) Olds.
Educational public schools, and Capital University, Columbus, Ohio.
Private Company A., 174th Ohio Volunteer Infantry in Civil War. Admitted to bar, Supreme Court of Ohio, 1869, and began practice at Columbia City, Indiana, 1869. Member Indiana Senate, 1877-1879.
Judge of Circuit Court, 1884-1888, resigned.
Justice Supreme Court, Indiana, January 7, 1889-June 15, 1893, resigned. Practiced law, Chicago, 1893-1901, Fort Wayne, Indiana, March since 1901.
Indiana attorney for New York,C.&Saint Louis Railroad Company, district attorney New York Central Railway Company. Local attorney L.E.&West. Railroad Company, Ohio Electric Railway Company, et cetera
Member Indiana Senate, 1877-1879. Member Olds, Townsend & Thomas.
Married Marie J. Merritt, July 1, 1873.