Wallace E. Hutton (born May 6, 1929) is an American politician and lawyer from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1971 to 1974.
Wallace E. Hutton | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Frederick County district | |
| In office 1971–1974 Serving with Julien P. Delphey and C. Clifton Virts | |
| Preceded by | William M. Houck, E. Earl Remsberg, C. Clifton Virts |
| Succeeded by | New district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1929 Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Portia Lyon |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Indiana University (BA) George Washington University Law School (JD) |
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Early life
editWallace E. Hutton was born on May 6, 1929, in Yonkers, New York. He attended schools in Illinois, Indiana, and Montgomery County, Maryland, public schools, including Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism and literature from Indiana University in 1950. He graduated with a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School in 1956. He was admitted to the bar in 1956.[1][2] He was a member of Pi Kappa Phi and Phi Alpha Delta.[2]
Career
editHutton served in the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army. He served in the Korean War as an infantry lieutenant. He returned from the conflict in 1952.[2][3] He was a member of the United States Army Reserve and attained the rank of major.[2] He had a fellowship in Washington, D.C., to study the United States Congress granted by the American Political Science Association from 1963 to 1964. During the fellowship, he worked in the offices of Carl Albert and Alan Bible.[1][2] He worked as a lawyer in Washington, D.C., Montgomery and Washington County. He worked with the Federal Communications Commission for nine years. In 1965, he joined the firm managed by Edward D. Storm and Samuel W. Barrick near Frederick.[3]
Hutton was county commissioner of Frederick County from 1966 to 1970.[1] Hutton was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County, from 1971 to 1974.[1][4]
Hutton is a manager of legal services at the Office of Maryland Comptroller of the Treasury.[1]
Personal life
editHutton married Portia Lyon of Sheridan, Indiana. They had two sons, Brock and Shane.[2] His wife and him are private pilots and fly out of Frederick Municipal Airport.[2] He lived in Bethesda for over 20 years before moving to Frederick.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Wallace E. Hutton". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 27, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "W. E. Hutton Opens New Law Office". The News. July 22, 1965. p. B9. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Hutton Joins Law Firm". The News. January 18, 1965. p. 13. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 20, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
