Walter Maddock

Walter Jeremiah Maddock (September 13, 1880 – January 25, 1951) was a politician in North Dakota, US. He served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1915 to 1923, and became the 14th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota in 1925. Maddock became the 15th Governor of North Dakota in 1928 when Arthur G. Sorlie died in office, and became the first governor born in what would eventually become North Dakota.

Walter J. Maddock
15th Governor of North Dakota
In office
August 28, 1928 – January 9, 1929
LieutenantJohn W. Carr
Preceded byArthur G. Sorlie
Succeeded byGeorge F. Shafer
14th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
In office
January 7, 1925 – August 28, 1928
GovernorArthur G. Sorlie
Preceded byFrank H. Hyland
Succeeded byJohn W. Carr
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
In office
1915–1923
Personal details
Born(1880-09-13)September 13, 1880
Grand Forks, Dakota Territory
DiedJanuary 25, 1951(1951-01-25) (aged 70)
Bismarck, North Dakota
Political partyRepublican (NPL)

He was born in Grand Forks, Dakota Territory. He received his education at Northwestern Business College in Grand Forks, North Dakota.[1] He was married on October 30, 1906, to Margarite Tierney and they had five children, Wallace, Jerome, Dore R. V., Bernard, and Margarite.[2]

Career

Maddock's first involvement with politics was as one of the founders of the Nonpartisan League.[3] He was a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1915 through 1923.[4] Maddock became the Lieutenant Governor in 1925 and upon the death of Governor Sorlie, he assumed the governorship in 1928. He served the remainder of Sorlie's term and sought re-election, but he failed to win the race against George F. Shafer. In the 1928 election, he did something rare when he switched parties from Republican to Democratic.

After being defeated in the election, Maddock returned to farming and was active in organizing farmers' cooperatives. Maddock was a very strong supporter of the Nonpartisan League, and he supported state-owned industries (Bank of North Dakota and the State Mill and Elevator).[5] In 1933, Maddock became senior administrative officer of the regional Agricultural Adjustment Administration. From 1937 until his retirement in 1950, he served as head of North Dakota's Farm Security Administration office.

Death

Maddock died on January 25, 1951, and is buried in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota US.

References
  1. "Walter Maddock". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  2. "Walter Maddock". Soylent Communications. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  3. "Walter Maddock". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
  4. "Walter Maddock". Soylent Communications. Retrieved September 6, 2012.


Party political offices
Preceded by
David M. Holmes		 Democratic nominee for Governor of North Dakota
1928		 Succeeded by
Pierce Blewett
Political offices
Preceded by
Frank H. Hyland		 Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
January 7, 1925 – August 28, 1928		 Succeeded by
John W. Carr
Preceded by
Arthur G. Sorlie		 Governor of North Dakota
August 28, 1928 – January 9, 1929		 Succeeded by
George F. Shafer
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