About Walter Melchior
Lived 1894 – 1976 (aged 82). Walter Melchior was an American lawyer and politician.
Walter Melchior (August 18, 1894 – October 22, 1976) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Biography Melchior was born on August 18, 1894, in Green Bay, Wisconsin and grew up in Algoma, Wisconsin. During World War I, he served with the Rainbow Division of the United States Army. He was awarded the Silver Star and the Croix de guerre of France.
Political career Melchior was elected to the Assembly in 1950. In addition, he was city attorney of New London, Wisconsin, as well as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1932 and 1948. He was a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party.
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American politician (1894-1976)
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Walter Melchior was born on 18 August 1894.
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Walter Melchior died on 22 October 1976.
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Walter Melchior was a lawyer and politician.
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