Samuel J. Welsch Explained

Samuel J. Welsch
State House:Georgia
District:.
Term Start:1934
Term End:1938
State Senate2:Georgia
District2:39th
Term Start2:1938
Term End2:1942
Office3:Mayor of Marietta, Georgia
Term Start3:1948
Term End3:1955
Predecessor3:L. M. Blair
Successor3:C. W. Bramlett
Office4:Mayor of Marietta, Georgia
Term Start4:1960
Term End4:1963
Predecessor4:C. W. Bramlett
Birth Name:Samuel Jefferson Welsch
Birth Date:15 September 1902

Samuel Jefferson Welsch (September 15, 1902[1] – September 21, 1990) is a former politician from Georgia. Welsch was a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1934 to 1938 and a member of Georgia State Senate. Welsch was also a three term mayor of the city of Marietta, Georgia from 1948 to 1955 and from 1960 to 1963.

Early career

Welsch graduated from Mercer University, where he was a member of Sigma Pi fraternity, in 1926. After graduation he taught at Marietta High School until 1931. While teaching, he worked on his law degree[2] from the Atlanta Law School. After law school he opened a law firm with N.A. Morris who was a former speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives.[2]

State government

Welsch was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1934[3] and re-elected in 1936.[4] In 1938 he was elected to the Georgia State Senate representing the 39th District.[2]

Mayor

Welsch was elected mayor of Marietta, Georgia in 1948 and re-elected in 1952, serving until 1955. He was elected to a third term as mayor from 1960 to 1963.[5] During his first term, in 1954, he served as president of the Georgia Municipal Association.[6] During his third term as mayor, there was an explosion at Atherton’s Drug store that killed seven people and injured twenty-three on Halloween night in 1963.[7] He was also taken to court during his third term where it was alleged that he was being paid more than what was allowed by the city charter. This was caused because he was providing services that should usually have been taken care of by a city manager.[8] [9]

After public life

After leaving public office Welsch continued working with his law firm until retiring in 1975.[10]

He died on September 21, 1990.[11]

The Marietta City Hall Council Chambers are named for him.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Gay, Culpepper. Sasser, Layfield, Poole, Welch Families:Information about Samuel Jefferson Welsch. genealogy.com.
  2. February 1941. 27. 4. The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Samuel J. Welsch Is State Senator. 218.
  3. Book: The Book of the States . The Council of State Governments . 1935 . March 22, 2017 . 155.
  4. Book: The Book of the States . The Council of State Governments . 1937 . March 22, 2017 . 256.
  5. Web site: Mayor And Council Members. City of Marietta, Georgia.
  6. Web site: Past Presidents. Georgia Municipal Association.
  7. News: Shipp. Bill. November 1, 1963. Mayor calls blast the most horrible tragedy ever to happen in Marietta; Debris rains on crowd at Halloween carnival. The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. March 22, 2017.
  8. Web site: Welsch v. Wilson. Justia.com.
  9. Web site: Welsch v. Wilson. Leagle.com.
  10. Winter–Spring 1987. 74. 4. The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Alumni News: Mercer University. 16.
  11. Summer 1991. 77. 2. The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Adytum On High. 17.
  12. Web site: Board of Zoning Appeals. City of Marietta, Georgia.

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