Walter S. Hallanan
Walter S. Hallanan | |
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| Born | 1889 or 1890 |
| Died | Error: Need valid birth date (second date): year, month, day Charleston, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Political leader, oil executive, newspaper editor, tax commissioner |
| Years active | 1926–1962 |
| Known for | Temporary chairman of the 1952 Republican National Convention; vice-chairman of the Republican National Committee; West Virginian of the Year (1952) |
Walter S. Hallanan (born 1889 or 1890 – December 28, 1962) was a notable political leader from West Virginia who held the role of temporary chairman at the 1952 Republican National Convention and also served as vice-chairman of the Republican National Committee. In recognition of his contributions, he received the West Virginian of the Year award in 1952. As an executive in the oil sector, Hallanan was appointed temporary chairman of the convention by advocates of Senator Robert A. Taft, who ultimately lost the nomination to Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Prior to these roles, Hallanan worked as editor of the Huntington Herald-Dispatch and fulfilled duties as West Virginia’s state Tax Commissioner. He secured a seat in the West Virginia Senate in 1926 but was unsuccessful in his bid for re-election. Beginning in 1928, he served as West Virginia’s Republican National Committeeman, a capacity in which he remained until his passing in Charleston on December 28, 1962. His final resting place is Spring Hill Cemetery.