American politician (born 1929)
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.
Early life
Wallace 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
Hutton 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
Hutton 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
^ 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 .