Background
Walsh, William Concannon was born on April 2, 1890 in Cumberland, Maryland, United States. Son of William Edward and Mary (Concannon) Walsh.
Walsh, William Concannon was born on April 2, 1890 in Cumberland, Maryland, United States. Son of William Edward and Mary (Concannon) Walsh.
Bachelor of Arts, Mount Saint Mary's College, Emmitsburg Maryland., 1910. Bachelor of Laws Catholic U. Law School, Washington, 1913. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Mount Saint Mary's College, 1930.
Admitted to Maryland. bar, 1913, engaged in practice at Cumberland from 1913 except when otherwise engaged. Served as city attorney, 1920-1921. Associate judge 4th judicial circuit Maryland., 1921, chief judge and mentor Court of Appeals, Maryland., 1924-1926.
State insurance commissioner Maryland., 1931-1935.
Attorney general Maryland. for term 1938-1942 and reelected in 1942 for a 4-year term. Resigned June 1945, to become member firm Miles, Walsh & Stockbridge, Cumberland, Miles & Stockbridge, Baltimore.
Later member of law firm Walsh & Walsh, Cumberland. Walsh, Walsh & Reinhart, Cumberland.
Chairman Liberty Trust Company.
Director Kelly-Springfield Tire Company, Cumberland, National Jet Company, National Jet. Drill Company.
Served as private and corporal infantry Maryland. National Guard, on Mexican border, 1916. Member American Red Cross Board for Allegany County, Maryland.
Member regional board National Conference Christians and Jews.
Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American (house delegations 1948-1949, 1952-1955), Maryland.
State (president 1948-1949), Baltimore City, Allegany County bar associations, American, Maryland. bar foundations, American Judicature Society, Maryland. History Society; Clubs: Country, Maryland (Baltimore).
Married Sarah Elizabeth Nee, June 1, 1929. Children: William, Sarah Elizabeth.