Walter T. McCarthy

Walter T. McCarthy (1898 – March 18, 1985) was an American lawyer and judge. He served as a circuit court judge from 1930 to 1972 in Arlington, Virginia.

Early life Walter T. McCarthy was born in 1898, in Richmond, Virginia and moved to Arlington, Virginia at a young age. He did not finish high school. He graduated from George Washington University and then graduated from George Washington University Law School. He was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. In the 1950s, McCarthy ruled in a major decision that gave Arlington County Board the right to reject zoning applications in order to curb growth. He also ruled on other decisions that formed much of Arlington County's zoning laws.