A. Walter Norblad

Albin Walter Norblad Jr. (September 12, 1908 – September 20, 1964),^[1] was an American attorney and Republican politician in Oregon. He represented the U.S. state of Oregon's first district from January 18, 1946, until his death from a heart attack in Bethesda, Maryland, on September 20, 1964, in the United States House of Representatives.^[2] He was the son of Edna Lyle and A. W. Norblad, Sr., a one-time governor of Oregon.^[3]

A. Walter Norblad
Norblad as Congressman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st district
In office January 18, 1946 – September 20, 1964
Preceded by	James W. Mott
Succeeded by	Wendell Wyatt
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 1st, Astoria district
In office 1935–1937
Preceded by	Edwin C. Judd (R)
Succeeded by	Clarence Ash (R)
Personal details
Born	Albin Walter Norblad Jr. (1908-09-12)September 12, 1908 Escanaba, Michigan, United States
Died	September 20, 1964(1964-09-20) (aged 56) Bethesda, Maryland
Resting place	Lone Oak Cemetery in Stayton, Oregon
Political party	Republican
Children	Albin W. Norblad
Residence(s)	Stayton, Oregon Astoria, Oregon
Occupation	Attorney

Early years

Albin Walter Norblad Jr. was born in Escanaba, Michigan,^[3] but, before he was a year old, his family relocated to Astoria, Oregon, where he attended public schools, before completing his secondary studies at the New Mexico Military Academy at Roswell, New Mexico.^[3] A graduate of the University of Oregon,^[3] Norblad undertook graduate study at Harvard Law School,^[3] and was admitted to the bar in 1932,^[3] returning to his hometown of Astoria to practice at his father's firm of Norblad & Norblad.^[4]

Career

Norblad served in the Oregon Legislative Assembly as a representative for one term (1935–1937), was a member of the board of trustees of Linfield College, and a delegate to the 1940 Republican National Convention.

World War II

During World War II, he joined the U.S. Army Air Forces, serving as a combat intelligence officer from 1942 to 1945.^[3]

Congress

Upon return from the war, he settled in Stayton, Oregon, and was elected to fill the vacancy in the United States Congress caused by the death of James W. Mott. He was re-elected to nine successive terms in the House of Representatives.

Norblad voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,^[5] 1960,^[6] and 1964,^[7] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.^[8]

Death and family

Norblad died of a heart attack in office in Bethesda, Maryland, on September 20, 1964,^[3] and was buried in Lone Oak Cemetery in Stayton, Oregon.^[2]

One of Norblad's children, Albin W. Norblad III, was a state court judge in Oregon.

See also

• List of members of the United States Congress who died in office (1950–1999)