Walter B. Langley
Walter Bernard Langley (April 7, 1921 – September 3, 1976) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
[edit]He was born on April 7, 1921, in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York. There he attended St. Mary's Institute. He graduated B.B.A. from Niagara University in 1943.[1] During World War II, he served as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He graduated from New York University School of Law, was admitted to the bar, practiced law in Albany, and entered politics as a Republican. On May 23, 1964, he married Harriet Frances Shaughnessy,[2]
Langley was a member of the New York State Senate from 1969 to 1974, sitting in the 178th, 179th and 180th New York State Legislatures.
He died on September 3, 1976, at his home in Albany, New York.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ New York Red Book (1970–1971; pg. 91)
- ^ Brides in Today's Wedding Ceremonies; Langley—Shaughnessy in The Knickerbocker News, of Albany, on May 23, 1964
- ^ Walter Langley Dies at 55; Former Senator in Albany in the New York Times on September 4, 1976 (subscription required)
- 1921 births
- 1976 deaths
- People from Amsterdam, New York
- Politicians from Albany, New York
- Republican Party New York (state) state senators
- Niagara University alumni
- United States Army officers
- New York University School of Law alumni
- Lawyers from Albany, New York
- Military personnel from New York (state)
- 20th-century American lawyers
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature