Walter B. Langley Explained

Walter Bernard Langley (April 7, 1921 – September 3, 1976) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=oAsnAAAAMAAJ&q=red+book+walter+b+langley+born New York Red Book
  2. http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2019/Albany%20NY%20Knickerbocker%20News/Albany%20NY%20Knickerbocker%20News%201964/Albany%20NY%20Knickerbocker%20News%201964%20-%204859.pdf Brides in Today's Wedding Ceremonies; Langley—Shaughnessy
  3. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=980DE1D6123CE334BC4C53DFBF66838D669EDE Walter Langley Dies at 55; Former Senator in Albany