Background
Wallin, William John was born on February 17, 1879 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of John Cooper and Isabelle Wilson (Watson) Wallin.
Wallin, William John was born on February 17, 1879 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Son of John Cooper and Isabelle Wilson (Watson) Wallin.
Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1901, Doctor of Laws, 1932. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1905, Doctor of Laws, 1956. Doctor of Laws, Fordham University, 1948, U. State New York, 1958.
Assistant city attorney, Yonkers, 1905. Commissioner elections, Westchester County, New York, 1908-1913. Special district attorney, 1917.
Mayor of Yonkers, 1918-1921.
President Conference Mayors New York State, 1920-1922. Became member board regents U. State New York, 1920, term expiring 1957, vice chancellor, 1937-1945, chancellor 1945-1951.
Chairman, Yonkers Civil Defense Council, 1951. Member State Judiciary Constitutional Convention, New York, 1921.
Vice chairman Friedsam Commission, 1926, State Reorganization (Hughes) Commission, 1926.
State Constitutional Convention (Chairman of Commission on education), 1938. Member Wallin & Wallin. Vice chairman Yonkers Sewer Commission, 1928, Westchester County Health Center Commission, 1929.
Chairman Yonkers Park Committee.
Member of New York State Temporary Commission, Need for State University, 1946-1947. Trustee Manor Hall.; Member American, New York State, Westchester County, Yonkers bar associations, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York State history oc., American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society (trustee). Phi Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Mason.
Married Evelyn May Walsh, June 26, 1907. Children: William Walsh, Mary Isabelle.