Walter James Little (September 13, 1894[1] – October 11, 1960) was a Republican politician who served in the California State Assembly for the 56th, 60th and 62nd districts from 1925 to 1934,[2] and served as its Speaker in 1933. He served in the United States Army during World War I.[3]

Walter J. Little
Little in 1929
43rd Speaker of the California State Assembly
In office
January 1933 – July 1933
Preceded byEdgar C. Levey
Succeeded byForsythe Charles Clowdsley
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 60th district
In office
January 2, 1933 – March 29, 1934
Preceded byWillis M. Baum
Succeeded byGeoffrey F. Morgan
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 56th district
In office
January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933
Preceded byRobert Lincoln Patterson
Succeeded byBert V. Callahan
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 62nd district
In office
January 5, 1925 – January 5, 1931
Preceded byHugh R. Pomeroy
Succeeded byFrederick Madison Roberts
Personal details
Born
Walter J. Little

(1894-09-13)September 13, 1894
Hammond, Indiana
DiedOctober 11, 1960(1960-10-11) (aged 66)
Los Angeles, California
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Mable McNeely (m. 1917)
Dorothy Cox (m. 1946)
Children2
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Battles/warsWorld War I

References

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  1. ^ McGroarty, John Steven (1933). California of the South: A History. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 201-. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Join California - Walter J. little". joincalifornia.com.
  3. ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
California Assembly
Preceded by California State Assemblyman, 62nd District
January 5, 1925 – January 5, 1931
Succeeded by
Preceded by California State Assemblyman, 56th District
January 5, 1931 – January 5, 1933
Succeeded by
Preceded by California State Assemblyman, 60th District
January 2, 1933 – March 29, 1934
Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the California State Assembly
January 1933 – July 1933
Succeeded by